Field Guide to Grasses of California
- ISBN-10
- 0520275675
- ISBN-13
- 9780520275676
- Category
- Nature
- Pages
- 448
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-09-12
- Publisher
- Univ of California Press
- Authors
- James P. Smith, Kathy Simpson
Description
This alphabetical guide covers common native and naturalized grasses of California and features over 180 color illustrations to aid identification.
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