The Arizona Wildflower Companion

The definitive, fully illustrated field guide to the wildflowers of Arizona and where to find them. The mountain and desert terrains of Arizona are frequently abloom with beautiful, distinctive wildflowers in reds, golds, pinks, and blues—some of which can be found nowhere else!Written by a renowned expert on Western wildflowers, this color-coded compendium is a fun, engaging, and authoritative guide to the state’s wildflowers. Laird Blackwell’s The Arizona Wildflower Companion combines a comprehensive field guide with playful limericks to help you remember the nearly 300 flowering species that can be found in the Grand Canyon State.Scientific and common descriptions, straightforward discussion of their characteristics, and stunning photos make this an essential take-along for any Arizona hike.More than just a field guide, The Arizona Wildflower Companion is also a location guide, with descriptions of hikes and trails where you can find flowers in their most advantageous locations, as well as notes on altitude and the best times of the day, month, and year to see spectacular wildflowers.