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[*] posted on 7-29-2010 at 03:57 PM


Thanks for the plug, Diana.

Wiggins is almost impossible to find on-line these days. When I picked up mine in 2003, , it was $80. I've not seen anything less than $180 now!. It has only a limited number of line drawings, weighs a ton and while outdated, is THE most comprehensive book of Baja plants. It is definitely not for beginners, though it is the book that, as a beginner, I learned from the most.

Earlier this year, Jon Rebman at San Diego Natural History Museum finished work on the new edition of Norm Roberts "Baja California Plant Field Guide" and he hopes that it will be out "soon". Soon is open for interpretation. But the book has undergone a lot of revision and additions and will superficially cover the entire peninsula as did the previous edition. I say superficially, because of the approx. 4000 species on the peninsula, Norm's last book only addressed about 540. I think Jon has added 200-300 more.

When I get mine done, it will be limited to BCS, but will cover the most commonly seen plants practically everywhere in BCS.




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[*] posted on 7-29-2010 at 07:09 PM


Deborah is correct, there will be an updated new edition of Norm Roberts "Baja California Plant Field Guide". There is no release date yet, most likely next year. In the meantime there are copies of the last edition available. The Baja California Plant Field Guide is the only Baja plant book in print and is affordable at $24.95.
http://www.bajabooksandmaps.com/books/BAJA_CALIFORNIA_PLANT_...




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[*] posted on 7-30-2010 at 08:34 AM


Shari and Z.: how are your plants doing ?




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