Chaparral Shrubs

Chaparral Shrubs is a field guide to 132 shrub and subshrub species found in the chaparral of southern California. Each species is described and illustrated with color photographs and a simple key to all species based on vegetative features is included to aid identification. Descriptions include details of the plants growth-form typical habitats and elevation range where found blooming-period fire response wildlife values and traditional human uses. A distribution map indicates known occurrence of each shrub in California. The guide is fully indexed and a glossary defines the botanical terms used. The guide will be valuable for students resource managers fire specialists and anyone desiring to learn more about Californias diverse native flora.