Guide to Plants of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks

This book is a guide to the vascular plants of the Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks and the surrounding forest and wilderness areas, the spectacular region known as the Greater Yellowstone Area. Vascular plants are the plants best known to park visitors and include the ferns and fern allies such as horsetails; gymnosperms such as pines, true firs, and spruces; and plants having true flowers (angiosperms) such as lilies, grasses, and roses.
While there are a number of references available on useful plants of the West and the Rocky Mountains, none focuses specifically on the Greater Yellowstone Area. This book draws from existing scientific and popular literature, as well as the author’s personal observations and studies over the past two decades. 

This book is a guide to the plants of the Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks and the surrounding forest and wilderness areas, the spectacular region known as the Greater Yellowstone Area. The vascular plants described here are those best known to park visitors and include: Ferns and fern allies such as horsetails. Gymnosperms such as pines, true firs, and spruces. Angiosperms (plants having true flowers) such as lilies, grasses, and roses. Includes both monocots and dicots.

While there area number of references available on useful plants of the West and the Rocky Mountains, none focus specifically on the Greater Yellowstone Area. This book draws from the existing scientific and popular literature, as well as the author's personal observations and studies over the past two decades, to provide detailed information on the many plants used by the Native Americans and early settlers of the area. Field keys help visitors identify individual plants. Habitat descriptions and notes on natural history and uses for each plant are provided. Written for a lay audience, this book is a useful guide to plant enthusiasts who visit the parks and wilderness areas of the Greater Yellowstone Area.

About the Author:
Ray S. Vizgirdas teaches a variety of natural history field courses through Boise State University, Idaho State University, and the University of California

Ray S. Vizgirdas is a professional biologist. He teaches a variety of natural history field courses through Boise State University, Idaho State University, and the University of California, and is the author of several books and articles.