British and Irish Wild Flowers and Plants: A Pocket Guide
Rachel Hamilton, Chris Gibson and Robert Still
A highly illustrated and portable identification guide tothe most common wild flowers and other plants - by our very own wildlifeadvocate Dr Chris Gibson.
This innovative photographic guide covers the most commonwild flowers and other plants found in Britain and Ireland, as defined by thevery latest distribution maps. It is designed so that anyone faced with anunfamiliar wild plant can confidently put a name to the species or recognisethat it is a less common plant needing further investigation. Theidentification process is based on standard botanical features that arestraightforwardly described, clearly illustrated and supported by a simplevisual key to families. This book can be your springboard into the wider worldof botanical identification, wherever you are, and of plants both common andrare.
Covers the plants most likely to be seen, including those incoastal areas
Includes more than 3,800 colour photographs, with macro images of key featureswhen needed
Features a friendly, easy-to-use design and text written in plain English, withessential botanical terms described and illustrated
