Flowers of the Southwest Deserts
by Natt N. Dodge
Publisher: Southwestern Monuments Association 1954
ISBN/ASIN: B000IWCPUS
Number of pages: 112
Description:
The purpose of the booklet is double: (1) to introduce the common desert flowers to newcomers to the Southwest; and (2), to give a little background of information about the plants' interesting habits and how they have been and are used by animals, by the native peoples, and by the settlers.
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