Common Flora of the Playa Lakes
Common Flora of the Playa Lakes is intended to be a technical resource for private landowners, conservation groups, and governmental agencies interested in playa conservation and management, as well as a handy field guide for walkers, bird watchers, and other naturalists who enjoy exploring the Playa Lakes Region of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Colorado. Based on a detailed plant survey of 230 playas in these five states, this publication provides detailed descriptions of 72 plant...
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Playa Lakes are unique, freshwater wetlands found in Southeastern Colorado, Southwestern Kansas, Western Oklahoma, Eastern New Mexico, and Northwest Texas. These wetlands provide the principal remaining native habitat for wildlife in this area. More that three hundred species of plants have been identified from the twenty-five to thirty thousand Playa wetlands occurring throughout the High Plains Region of the Southern Great Plains. This guide provides quick, accurate identification of seventy-two of the most common plants occurring in the Playa wetlands. More than 140 color photographs highlight key field identification characteristics for each species description. An introduction to the ecology of Playa Lakes, complete list of all known plant species, and a glossary of terms will make this a valuable reference for amateur and professional alike.
