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Plants of Mount Tamalpais

Rated 5.00 out of 5 based on 4 customer ratings
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Category: Paperback Tags: field guide, Plants, wildflowers
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Description

Including Muir Woods

Location of Mount Tam

Mount Tamalpais arises at the epicenter of one of the most biodiverse regions in California. Shaped by climate and unique geology, the San Francisco Bay Area harbors an eclectic mix of plant species, some of which are completely unique. With detailed descriptions and refined photography, this book explores this awesome plant diversity for the first time in an accessible field guide.

Plants of Mount Tamalpais includes:

  • Color images for identifying over 600 plant taxa
  • Descriptions of the major plant communities
  • Overview of the biotic and abiotic factors that influence plant distributions
  • Spectacular photos from across Mount Tam

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Weight 13 oz

4 reviews for Plants of Mount Tamalpais

  1. Rated 5 out of 5

    Keith Skinner (verified owner) – December 31, 2023

    I belong to the Tourist Club on Mt. Tam and wanted a portable guide for when I’m hiking and don’t have access to CNPS’ Calscape. Beautiful book, lots of info, and very compact.

  2. Rated 5 out of 5

    Jon Lucchese (verified owner) – January 2, 2024

    This is an informative, handy guide. Good layout and size for holding in your hand on a hike in Marin (and throughout coastal NorCal) and finding the right pic to identify native plants. I’m an amateur botany lover (tho aided by my expert horticulturalist husband) and it is user friendly for me. Good book!

  3. Rated 5 out of 5

    Michele Liapes (verified owner) – December 28, 2024

    This is a great survey of plant life in the Mt. Tamalpais area, from grasses and wildflowers to trees. The introductory sections on key habitats where different plant communities can be found also provide good a good frame of reference. As one with some basic botanical knowledge but wanting to pursue more, I find this compact book just right for my level. It’s small enough to take along for hikes of any length, and should prove applicable elsewhere in northern California at least, and probably beyond.

  4. Rated 5 out of 5

    Tara Lee (verified owner) – March 28, 2025

    I have a ton of field guides and hesitated buying yet another, but I am always impressed by Backcountry Press’s offerings so I bought Plants of Mt Tamalpais. And WOW! This one is fantastic with many more features than just photos. Lots of pertinent info re: easy keying identification and includes non-natives (highlighted in red). And much more! I’ve already learned some new stuff!

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