Denali Flora An Illustrated Guide to the Plants of Denali National Park and Preserve

About this book

Denali Flora is a field guide to the more than 800 species of vascular plants known from Denali National Park and Preserve, encompassing over 6 million acres in interior Alaska. Each species is described (habit, leaves, flowers, fruit), and most are illustrated with a colour photograph. Information on each species' habitat is provided and notes are included on species traditionally used as medicine or food. In addition, family synopses, keys to each genus and species, and a glossary are provided to assist in the identification of unknown plants. Descriptions and illustrations of the most common mosses and lichens, important in the Park's ecosystems, are also included. Denali Flora will be of use to both the field researcher and the Park visitor simply wanting to learn more about the region's plant life.

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Biography

Steve William Chadde is the author of popular plant identification field-guides such as "Wetland Plants of the Upper Midwest", "Wisconsin Flora"," "Minnesota Flora", "Michigan Flora: Upper Peninsula," "Northeast Ferns," and "Alaska Trees and Shrubs." Following graduation from the University of Wyoming and Montana State University, he worked as a plant ecologist and botanist for organizations such as the USDA Forest Service and The Nature Conservancy. His books have proven to be valuable references for researchers and students. After a decade in the Philippines, he now lives in the Ozark Mountain region of Arkansas.