Philip A. Munz 
Introduction to California Spring Wildflowers of the Foothills, Valleys, and Coast 
Revised Edition

In the spring, California’s rolling hills, green valleys, and coastal slopes are colored with wildflowers treasured by both residents and visitors to the state. First published more than forty years ago, this popular guidebook has helped thousands of amateur and intermediate wildflower enthusiasts learn the names of the flowers located in some of the state’s loveliest and most accessible areas—from below the yellow pine belt in the Sierra Nevada westward to the coast. Thoroughly revised and updated throughout, it is now easier to use and more accurate—the perfect guide to take along on outdoor excursions in California and surrounding regions.


* Includes 244 new color photographs and 102 detailed drawings


* Now describes more than 400 wildflowers emphasizing the species most likely to be encountered in the state today


* Plant descriptions now include more detail, helpful identifying tips, and locales where flowers are likely to be seen


This title is part of UC Press’s Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 2005.

In the spring, California’s rolling hills, green valleys, and coastal slopes are colored with wildflowers treasured by both residents and visitors to the state. First published more than forty years ago, this popular guidebook has helped thousands of amat

Table of Content

Editor’s Preface to the New Edition—
Phyllis M. Faber

Acknowledgments

Introduction


Introduction to the Plant Communities of California in Spring—
Robert Ornduff

Maps of California

Reddish Flowers: Rose to Purplish Red or Brown

Whitish Flowers: White to Pale Cream or Pale Pink or Greenish

Bluish Flowers: Blue to Violet

Yellowish Flowers: Yellow to Orange


Glossary

Art Credits

Index

About the author

Philip A. Munz (1892-1974), of the Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Garden, was Professor of Botany at Pomona College, serving as Dean for three years. Dianne Lake is Rare Plant Committee Cochair and Unusual Plants Coordinator at the California Native Plant Society, East Bay Chapter. Phyllis M. Faber is General Editor of the California Natural History Guides.