02159cam a22003253u 4500 53432 UtSlPG 20260610134230.0 m cr n 260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 QK Dodge, Natt N. (Natt Noyes), 1900-1982 Flowers of the Southwest Deserts Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2016 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2016-11-02 Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Dave Morgan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Flowers of the Southwest Deserts" by Natt N. Dodge is a scientific publication written in the mid-20th century. This booklet provides an insightful introduction to the common desert flowers found in the Chihuahuan, Sonoran, and Mojave deserts, targeting newcomers to the Southwest and those interested in understanding the plants' ecological significance and uses. The work aims to assist readers in identifying various flowers while exploring the rich botanical diversity of the region. The opening of the booklet establishes the purpose and organization of the content, emphasizing its educational value. It highlights the vast number of plants recorded in Arizona and explains how the booklet selectively introduces the most common and visually striking desert flowers. Dodge explains the method for identifying these flowers based on petal color and morphology, encouraging readers to engage with the unique adaptations of desert flora, and underlining the relationship between plants and the local ecosystem, including their interactions with animals and human inhabitants. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Flowers -- Southwest, New Desert plants Janish, Jeanne R. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53432 94266 94266