Wildflowers of the Santa Monica Mountains Cookbook

Wildflowers of the Santa Monica Mountains CookbookContrary to the self limiting title, the scope of the book goes far beyond the confines of the Santa Monica Mountains as most plants in Southern California also live in those mountains. Milt McAuley has brought together in this book all you might want to know about wildflowers of this mountain range. It is a readable approach to plant identification in the wild for the beginner or the professional botanist. The full color photographs are separated by

If you're in the desert

sunny garden

increase water infiltration

From woodlands to wetlands

Mesa Oak Plant Type Tree Sun Exposure Coast-Sun

shares advice on how to get them established

montane chaparral

Water Requirement Moderate Soil Type Loam

weeding or planting your favorite California natives

Good for desert gardens

Known from only seven occurances

evergreen shrub with dark green leaves that are rolled under at the margins