Flowers of the Himalaya - Oleg Polunin - Hardcover

This is the first book of its kind, helping readers to identify the wild flowers of the Himalaya, from Kashmir to Ladakh to the Nepal-Sikkim border in the east. The authors describe some 1500 species found mostly in the upper valleys, hills, and higher mountainous regions. The book includes over 690 color photographs of plants taken in the field, and hundreds of line drawings. It details where to go plant-hunting and at what seasons of the year. Also included are brief descriptions of types of climate, geology, soils, altitude effects, and the effects of people and animals on the vegetation of the region.Polunin, Oleg is the author of 'Flowers of the Himalaya - Oleg Polunin - Hardcover' with ISBN 9780192176233 and ISBN 0192176234.