Recognizing plant families of the west

"This first edition of Recognizing Plant Families of the West includes the identifying characteristics of 54 of the most common plant families in the arid western Untied States, depicted by over 1,000 carefully selected images. Much of the original content and spirit of 'Flora of the West' has been included in text to provide broader context and a deeper understanding of these plants, their ecology, and their ethnographic and economic importance"--Page 6.