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Orange County Wildflowers


Yellow Bush Beardtongue
Keckiella antirrhinoides

Lemmon's Catchfly
Silene lemmonii

A Field Guide to Wildflowers of Orange County, California
A new field guide in progress!

A new and much-needed wildflower field guide is underway. Written and illustrated by Bob Allen & Fred Roberts, the guide will feature...

  • Map and discussion of where to see wildflowers
  • Botanical introduction written for all skill levels
  • Tips for identifying wildflowers
  • Arranged alphabetically by plant family
  • A diagnostic description of each family and how to identify its members
  • Related & similar species placed together and comparisons provided
  • Species entries include descriptions and natural history information, such as pollinators and common herbivores
  • Text and photographs for each species
  • Estimated size 22.5 cm tall by 15.5 cm wide (9 inches tall by 6 inches wide), about 500 pages

Citation:

Allen, R.L. & F.M. Roberts, Jr. A Field Guide to the Wildflowers of Orange County, California. Includes the Santa Ana Mountains, Chino Hills, Temescal Valley, and San Mateo Wilderness. In preparation.


Revised Sunday, March 23, 2008.