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Common Southwestern Native Plants: An Identification Guide

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- From the April 04, 2005 issue by Staff

Common Southwestern Native Plants: An Identification Guide
Jack L. Carter, Martha A. Carter and Donna J. Stevens, 214 pages, softcover $20. Mimbres Publishing, 2003.

This user-friendly guide includes photos and descriptions of 108 woody species and 38 flowering plants found throughout the Southwest. Bonuses include a ruler for measuring leaves and flowers and an illustrated glossary, so everyone can figure out the difference between serrated and dentated leaf shapes.

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