Flowering Plants of Trans-Pecos Texas and Adjacent Areas

This is the first complete floristic treatment of all the native and naturalized flowering plant species known to occur in Trans-Pecos Texas. The Trans-Pecos is mostly a mountain and desert region west of the Pecos River—an area the size of South Carolina. The region is also part of the northern Chihuahuan Desert, said to be the most biologically diverse arid region in the Western Hemisphere. Approximately 44.5% of all plant species in Texas are represented in the Trans-Pecos, a total of about 2,447 vascular plant species. This book features taxonomic treatments of 2,343 flowering plant species along with 120 subspecific taxa, and presents botanical information useful to students, teachers, wildlife biologists, wildflower enthusiasts, ranchers, private and public land managers, naturalists, conservationists, environmental consultants, researchers, gardeners, interpreters at state and national parks, and the general public. The introduction includes brief coverage of topics such as the