The second edition of The Jepson Manual thoroughly updates this acclaimed work, the single most comprehensive resource on California's amazingly diverse flora. Integrating the latest science with the results of intensive fieldwork, institutional collaboration, and the efforts of hundreds of contributing authors, this new edition is an essential reference on California's native and naturalized vascular plants.
This edition includes treatments of many newly described or discovered taxa and recently introduced plants, and it reflects major improvements in plant taxonomy. Nearly two-thirds of the 7,600 species, subspecies, and varieties that the volume describes are now illustrated with diagnostic drawings. Geographic distributions, elevation ranges, flowering times, nomenclature, and the status of non-natives and native taxa of special concern have all been updated throughout. The second edition also allows for identification of 240 alien taxa that are not fully naturalized and features a new chapter on geologic, climatic, and vegetation history of California.
The Jepson Manual Vascular Plants of California, Thoroughly Revised and Expanded
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Reviews
“For serious wildflower enthusiasts, this is a must-have reference book.”—Desert Sun
“Certainly one of the most comprehensive regional floras now available. . . . A wonderful resource and indispensible reference for anyone working with the flora of western North America and beyond.”—Economic Botany
"The book, with all its densely packed information, is an indispensable up-to-date treasure trove for academics and a flora to be envied by botanists from outside California."—Plant Ecology and Evolution
"A monumental work, one that every botanist in California will use; we thank the editors, authors, and the Jepson Herbarium for a job well done."—Taxon
“Based on new fieldwork and genetic analyses, UC Berkeley’s Jepson Herbarium has overhauled its bible of the state’s plants--grafting, pruning, growing, and splitting the taxonomic tree.”—Oakland Tribune
"Another milestone in Californian botanical literature."—Plant Science Bulletin“California’s extraordinary flora is described in contemporary detail in this handy volume, which should prove an inspiration to all of those interested in these plants, their habitats, and their importance to a state richer in botanical diversity than any other part of the United States. This is a thorough revision of an indispensable book.”—Peter H. Raven, Missouri Botanical Garden
“Biogeographers, vegetation ecologists, and practitioners of conservation and restoration will all welcome the second edition of The Jepson Manual. The second edition is more user-friendly, accurate, and scientifically rigorous. Such improvements are key for a current, authoritative, and trusted flora.”—Michael G. Barbour, University of California, Davis
“This second edition of The Jepson Manual is a monumental achievement! Far more than a simple update, the book has gone through a thorough revision, making it a must-have book for California plant enthusiasts—professional and lay alike."—Lucinda A. McDade, Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
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“This second edition of The Jepson Manual is a monumental achievement! Far more than a simple update, the book has gone through a thorough revision, making it a must-have book for California plant enthusiasts—professional and lay alike."—Lucinda A. McDade, Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Authors Contributing to The Jepson Manual, Second Edition
Introduction
Philosophy
Conventions Used in The Jepson Manual, Second Edition
Abbreviations and Symbols
Glossary
Geographic Subdivisions of California
Hierarchical Outline of Geographic Subdivisions
Geographic Subdivisions of California (map)
Geologic, Climatic, and Vegetation History of California
Key to California Vascular Plant Families
Taxonomic Treatments
Lycophytes
Ferns
Gymnosperms
Nymphaeales
Magnoliids
Ceratophyllales
Eudicots
Monocots
Appendix. Numerical Summary of Taxa Treated in
The Jepson Manual, Second Edition
Index