Books by Philip A. Munz

The diverse coastal habitats of the spectacular Pacific Coast include sandy beaches and dunes, salt- and freshwater marshes, coastal prairies and bluffs, riparian woodlands, and coniferous forests. This guide introduces the wildflowers and other plants that grow along the coastline.

Helps amateur and intermediate wildflower enthusiasts learn the names of the flowers located in some of California's accessible areas - from below the yellow pine belt in the Sierra Nevada westward to the coast. This guide includes 244 color photographs and 102 drawings.

Some of the most spectacular and famous spring wildflower displays in California occur in the state's deserts. This guide identifies more than 240 wildflowers in informative species accounts. It covers such popular destinations as Death Valley, Palm Springs, and Joshua Tree National Park.