The Jepson Manual 2nd Edition By Bruce G Baldwin amp Douglas Goldman amp David J Keil amp Robert Patterson amp Thomas J Rosatti amp Dieter Wilken

About the Book

Californias extraordinary flora is described in contemporary detail in this handy volume， which should prove an inspiration to all of those interested in these plants， their habitats， and their importance to a state richer in botanical diversity than any other part of the United States. This is a thorough revision of an indispensable book.--Peter H. Raven， Missouri Botanical Garden
This second edition of The Jepson Manual is a monumental achievement! Far more than a simple update， the book has gone through a thorough revision， making it a must-have book for California plant enthusiasts--professional and lay alike.--Lucinda McDade， Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
Biogeographers， vegetation ecologists， and practitioners of conservation and restoration will all welcome the second edition of the Jepson Manual. Many improvements in this second edition include major taxonomic name changes， more information on habitat/range/phenology， better keys， and new illustrations. The second edition is more user-friendly， accurate， and scientifically rigorous. And these improvements are exactly the kind of recent， authoritative， and trusted flora needed.--Michael G. Barbour， University of California， Davis

Book Synopsis

The second edition of The Jepson Manual thoroughly updates this acclaimed work， the single most comprehensive resource on Californias amazingly diverse flora. Integrating the latest science with the results of intensive fieldwork， institutional collaboration， and the efforts of hundreds of contributing authors， this new edition is an essential reference on Californias native and naturalized vascular plants.

This edition includes treatments of many newly described or discovered taxa and recently introduced plants， and it reflects major improvements in plant taxonomy. Nearly two-thirds of the 7，600 species， subspecies， and varieties that the volume describes are now illustrated with diagnostic drawings. Geographic distributions， elevation ranges， flowering times， nomenclature， and the status of non-natives and native taxa of special concern have all been updated throughout. The second edition also allows for identification of 240 alien taxa that are not fully naturalized and features a new chapter on geologic， climatic， and vegetation history of California.

From the Back Cover

Californias extraordinary flora is described in contemporary detail in this handy volume， which should prove an inspiration to all of those interested in these plants， their habitats， and their importance to a state richer in botanical diversity than any other part of the United States. This is a thorough revision of an indispensable book.--Peter H. Raven， Missouri Botanical Garden

Biogeographers， vegetation ecologists， and practitioners of conservation and restoration will all welcome the second edition of The Jepson Manual. The second edition is more user-friendly， accurate， and scientifically rigorous. Such improvements are key for a current， authoritative， and trusted flora.--Michael G. Barbour， University of California， Davis

This second edition of The Jepson Manual is a monumental achievement! Far more than a simple update， the book has gone through a thorough revision， making it a must-have book for California plant enthusiasts--professional and lay alike.--Lucinda A. McDade， Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden

Review Quotes

Another milestone in Californian botanical literature.-- Plant Science Bulletin

A monumental work， one that every botanist in California will use; we thank the editors， authors， and the Jepson Herbarium for a job well done.-- Taxon

The book， with all its densely packed information， is an indispensable up-to-date treasure trove for academics and a flora to be envied by botanists from outside California.-- Plant Ecology and Evolution

Based on new fieldwork and genetic analyses， UC Berkeleys Jepson Herbarium has overhauled its bible of the states plants--grafting， pruning， growing， and splitting the taxonomic tree.-- Oakland Tribune

Certainly one of the most comprehensive regional floras now available. . . . A wonderful resource and indispensible reference for anyone working with the flora of western North America and beyond.-- Economic Botany

For serious wildflower enthusiasts， this is a must-have reference book.-- Desert Sun

About the Author

Bruce G. Baldwin is Curator of the Jepson Herbarium and Professor of Integrative Biology at the University of California， Berkeley. Douglas H. Goldman is Herbarium Associate at the Harvard University Herbaria. David J. Keil is Professor Emeritus and Director of the Robert F. Hoover Herbarium at California Polytechnic State University， San Luis Obispo.Robert W. Patterson is Professor of Biology at San Francisco State University. Thomas J. Rosatti is Specialist at the University and Jepson Herbaria， University of California， Berkeley. Dieter H. Wilken is Director of Conservation at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden.