CALIFORNIA WILDFLOWERS BIBLIOGRAPHY
California Academy of Sciences Library
Almaden Wildflowers
http://www.almaden.ibm.com/almaden/environs/wildflowers/
The IBM Almaden Corporation site in San Jose is built on land that has a spectacular array of wildflowers. Fantastic photos of the wildflowers are posted to the site, along with links to other relevant sites and some textual information.
Bay Area Ramblings --California Wildflowers
http://www.calphoto.com/wflower.htm
This site features a wildflower "hotsheet" with notes and tips on where to view wildflowers in California.
CalFlora
This fantastic site provides a searchable database of over 8000 plants and dozens of habitats. The search parameters allow you to limit your searches in a variety of ways, including, among others, county, elevation, and rarity.
California Native Plant Society
Dedicated to providing information about California native plants, this site contains information on conservation, education, legislations, and photographs. One great feature is a wildflowers discussion board where people talk about great sites for wildflower viewing.
California Wildflowers
http://www.calacademy.org/research/botany/wildflow/index.html
The California Academy of Sciences has a large collection of wildflower specimens. To date, more than 125 species have been added to this database where photographs are accessible by color, location, common and Latin names, and family.
CalPhotos: UC Berkeley
http://elib.cs.berkeley.edu/photos/flora/
Over 20,000 images of California plants from the California Native Plant Society and the California Academy of Sciences have been put into a searchable database as part of the Manzanita and Digital Library Projects. The images link to data from CalFlora that provides distribution maps and other information.
Jepson Manual: Vascular Plants of California
http://ucjeps.herb.berkeley.edu/JM_overview.html
This site allows you to access distribution maps by entering the scientific name for the flower or browsing the family names. While no photographs are included, the maps are very valuable.
The Theodore Payne Foundation for Wildflowers & Native Plants, Inc.
Based in southern California, the Theodore Payne Foundation seeks to increase knowledge and appreciation of native flora and preserve the California habitat. A wildflower report and photos and information about wildflowers are included in the pages.
A Garland for John Thomas Howell. Belvedere-Tiburon, CA: Landmarks Society, 1973. Main QK31 .H6 E44 1973.
Collins, Barbara J. Key to Wildflowers of the Deserts of Southern California. Northridge, CA: California State University Foundation. Bot QK 149.4 .C636.
Collins, Barbara J. Keys to Trees and Wildflowers of the Mountains of Southern California. Northridge, CA: California State University Foundation. Bot QK149.6 .T71 J66 l986.
Dale, Nancy. Flowering Plants: The Santa Monica Mountains, Coastal and Chaparral Regions of Southern California. Santa Barbara: Capra Press, 1986. REF Wild California QK149.6 .L6 D34 l986.
Dept. of Natural Sciences, San Jose State College. Spring Wildflowers of the Open Field. San Jose, CA: San Jose State College, 1931. REF Wild California QK149 .S74 1931.
Duncan, Carl Dudley. Wildflower Roads to Learning. Sacramento, California: California State Printing Office, 1895. BOT QK149 .D85.
Fauver, Toni. Wildflower Walking in Lakes Basin of the Northern Sierra. Orinda, CA: REF Wild California QK149.6 .L23 F38 1992.
Ferris, Roxana S. Flowers of Point Reyes National Seashore. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1970. Pub, REF Wild California & Bot QK149.6 .P37.
Frick, John. Wildflowers of Catalina. Avalon, CA: Portmanteau, l975. Bot QK149.6 .L6 F74 1975.
Harris, Lena Scott. Wildflowers of Kern County, California. Los Angeles: Porter Printing Co., 1940. Bot QK149.6 .K4 H37.
Hood, Mary V. Yosemite Wildflowers and Their Stories. Yosemite, CA: Flying Spur Press. Bot QK149.6 .Y68 H66 1961.
Jones, Alice Goen. Flowers and Trees of the Trinity Alps: A Photographic Guide. Weaverville, CA: Trinity County Historical Society. Bot QK149.6 .T71 J66 1986.
Krumbein, William J. What’s Blooming This Month: An Informal Guide to the Flowering Plants and Shrubs of Annadel State Park, Sugarloaf Ridge State Park and Jack London State Historic Park. Glen Ellen, CA: Valley of the Moon Natural/History Association, 1984. BOT QK149.6 .S75 K78 1984.
Legg, Ken. Point Lobos Wildflowers. Sacramento: State of California, Dept. of Natural Resources, Div. of Beaches and Parks, 1954. Bot QK149.6 .M 8 L44 1954 & Bot QK149.6 .M8 L44 1954b.
Lloyd, Beulah Baker. Lessons From Wild Flowers. Mountain View, CA: [s.n.} Bot QK87 .L56 1935.
Mahaffey, Elaine. Wildflowers of the Sea Ranch. Chelsea, MI: Bookcrafters. Bot QK 149.6 .S75 M34 1990.
McAuley, Milt. Wildflowers of the Santa Monica Mountains. Canoga Park, CA: Canyon Publishing Co., 1985. Bot QK149.6 .L6 M3 1985.
Munz, Philip A. California Desert Wildflowers. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1962. Bot & REF Wild California QK 149.M85.
Munz, Philip A. California Mountain Wildflowers. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1963. Bot QK149 .M854.
Munz, Philip A. California Spring Wildflowers, From the Base of the Sierra Nevada and Southern Mountains to the Sea. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1961. Bot QK149 .M86.
National Audubon Society. Field Guide to California. New York, NY: Knopf, 1998. Biodiv REF QH105 .C2 N356 1998.
Niehaus, Theodore F. Sierra Wildflowers: Mt. Lassen to Kern Canyon. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1974. Bot QK 49.6 .564 N53.
Parsons, Mary Elizabeth. The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts and Habits. San Francisco, CA: California Academy of Sciences, 1955. Bot QK149 .P37 1955.
Rice, Bertha Margeurite. Popular Studies of California Wild Flowers. San Francisco, CA: Upton Bros. & Delzelle, 1920. Bot QK149 .R53.
Rountree, Lester. Hardy Californians. Salt Lake City, UT: Peregrine Smith, 1980. Bot SB439 .R693 1936 (1980).
Saunders, Charles Francis. Western Wild Flowers and Their Stories. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1933. Bot QK143 .S28.
Sharsmith, Helen K. Spring Wildflowers of the San Francisco Bay Region. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1965. Pub & REF Wild California QK149.6 .S251 S52.
Showers, Mary Ann. A Field Guide to the Flowers of Lassen Volcanic National Park. Mineral, CA: Loomis Museum Association, 1981. REF Wild California QK149.6 .L31 S51 1981.
Smith, Gladys L. Flowers of Lassen. Mineral, CA: Loomis Museum Association, l962. Bot & REF Wild California QK149.6 .L31 .S6.
Smith, Gladys L. Flowers and Ferns of Muir Woods. Muir Woods National Monument, CA: Muir Woods Natural History Association, 1963. Bot QK149.6 .M85 S64.
Spring Wildflowers of the Open Field: A Little Book That Answers Some of the Questions That Teachers, Students, and Others Ask. Los Angeles, CA: Suttonhouse, 1933. Bot QK149 .S74 1933.
Stark, Milt. A Flower-Watcher’s Guide to Spring-Blooming Wildflowers of the Antelope Valley. Lancaster, CA: Flowerwatching Publishing, 1991. Bot QK149.6 .A57 S73 1991.
Stocking, Stephen K. Wildflowers of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Three Rivers, CA: Sequoia Natural History Association, 1969. Bot QK484 .C2 S76 1969.
Stuhl, Edward. Wildflowers of Mount Shasta, "Lone Giant of the Cascades." Klamath Falls, OR: Clementine Pub. Co., 1981. Bot Folio QK149.6 .S66 S78.
Weland, Gerald. A Guide to Locating California Wildflowers. Frederick, CO: Renaissance House, 1993. REF Wild California QK149 .W44 1993.
Young, Dorothy King. Redwood Empire Wildflower Jewels. Healdsburg, CA: Naturegraph Publishers, 1970 (1964). Bot QK 149.2 .Y68 1970 & REF Wild California QK 149.2 Y68 1964.
Saw Luis Obispo. Wildflowers of California’s Central Coast, The Society, 1993. Biodiv Media QK149 .W55 1993.
Spring Wildflowers of Marin. California: The Society, 1995. Biodiv Media QK149.6 .M2 567 1995.
Anza-Borrego Wildflowers. Reseda, CA: NatureBase, 1997. Biodiv CD-ROM QK149 .A59 1997.
Browsseau, Alfred. Native Wildflowers of California. Moraga, CA: St. Mary’s College of California, 1994. Biodiv CD-ROM QK149 .A59 1997.
May 2000 -- url updates May 2002