Download or read book Flowers of the Southwest Mountains written by Leslie Preston Arnberger and published by Western National Parks Association. This book was released on 1982 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flowers of the Southwest Mountains, first published in 1952 and revised in 1962, is an easy-to-use guide for identifying more than 150 wildflower species found in the mountains (elevations above about 7,000 feet) of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah. Arranged by flower color, each wildflower (plus a handful of trees) features a clear line drawing by noted botanical artist Jeanne R. Janish, and text describing the plant, where it is found, its blooming time, wildlife value, and traditional human uses.