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Field guide to grasses of California / James P. Smith, Jr. ; illustrated by Kathy Simpson.

Author/creator Smith, J. P. (James Payne), 1941-
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoBerkeley : University of California Press, [2014]
Descriptionx, 437 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 21 cm.
Supplemental Content Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)
Portion of title Grasses of California
Series California natural history guides ; no. 110
Contents The grass family and its relatives -- The names of grasses -- Grass classification -- The structure of grasses. Vegetative structure -- Reproductive structure -- Spikelet structure -- Inflorescences -- Grasses in California. California grass flora -- Where do grasses grow in California? -- Endemic grasses -- Rare, endangered, and threatened grasses -- Weedy grasses -- Toxic grasses -- Ethnobotanical uses -- Collecting and identifying grasses. Identifying grasses -- The subfamilies and tribes of California grasses -- Key to the genera of California grasses -- Accounts and descriptions : selected genera and species.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2013040442
ISBN9780520275676 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0520275675 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780520275683 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0520275683 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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