Conejos Library District

A botanical description of edible plants in the Rocky Mountain region, with ethnobotanical information about their historical uses and with recipes for cooking and the making of dyes.

Stewart takes on more than 200 of Mother Nature's most appalling creations and offers this A-to-Z compendium of plants that kill, maim, intoxicate, and otherwise offend

Presents information about the complexities of the plant kingdom, covering non-flowering as well as flowering plants and revealing their structures, natural history, and importance in human life.--

A simple description of a flowering plant's life cycle through the seasons. Dazzlingly colorful collage illustrations and a simple but dramatic text tell the fascinating story of the life cycle of a flower in terms of the adventures of a tiny seed. Young readers will cheer at the happy outcome of this exciting tale. And they will long remember the heartening message of the tiny seed's steadfast perseverance in the face of many hazards and obstacles...

The secret is out! Plants are some of the wild kingdom's fiercest predators. Young plant lovers will delight in learning all about carnivorous plants. Through engaging language and high impact photographs, this book covers predatory plants' life cycles, where in the world they're found, and the secretive methods they use to catch their prey. By the end of this book, readers will know to think twice about unsuspecting plants, and be inspired to investigate...

150 native plants you can grow gloriously and successfully in the challenging high-elevation West!