Britain's Wild Flowers
Title | Britain's Wild Flowers PDF eBook |
Author | Rosamond Richardson |
Publisher | National Trust |
Pages | 323 |
Release | 2017-04-13 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1911358340 |
A fascinating look at the myths, folklore and botany behind over 70 British wildflowers. From hedgerows to meadows, wildflowers can be found throughout our green and pleasant land. In this book, journalist and garden writer Rosamond Richardson traces the history and myths behind each flower to discover the fascinating ways in which the plants were used. Discover which flower used as a medieval lie-detector to test the innocence of suspected criminals, or stuffed in the shoes of Roman centurions to prevent damage to their feet as they marched. From periwinkles, beloved of Chaucer, and the oxlips and ‘nodding violet’ growing in the forest of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the book celebrates the important role wildflowers have played in literature, as well as their uses in food and medicine, and the history, myths and tales behind each species. The nineteenth-century poet John Clare wrote, ‘I love wildflowers (none are weeds with me)'. This book is a celebration of the bountiful history behind Britain’s beloved wildflowers and is perfect for anyone with an interest in gardening, history or the natural world.
Wild Flowers of Britain & Ireland
Title | Wild Flowers of Britain & Ireland PDF eBook |
Author | Marjorie Blamey |
Publisher | A&C Black |
Pages | 482 |
Release | 2003-01-01 |
Genre | Wild flowers |
ISBN | 9780713659443 |
The first ever fully-illustrated, fully-mapped guide to the British and Irish flora. Its restriction to the British Isles alone allows far more detail and more local information, and identification which is made easier with the inclusion of extensive maps. Includes specific details about plants appearing in certain areas and coloured maps designed to make location and identification easy, this book also includes details of local specialities for the Isles of Scilly. Also featured is an illustrated survey of recently disappeared British and Irish plants, some of which may return. With over 2000 detailed colour paintings and more than 800 maps, this is the most extensively illustrated wild flower guide to Britain and Ireland yet. Coloured, boxed keys to plants in complex or difficult groups are provided to assist ID. The Wild Flowers of Britain and Ireland features information about grasses, which are often omitted in other, shorter books, along with sedges, rushes, horsetails and clubmosses. Ferns, though not strictly speaking flowering plants, are also included too.
British Wild Flowers
Title | British Wild Flowers PDF eBook |
Author | John Edward Sowerby |
Publisher | |
Pages | 430 |
Release | 1914 |
Genre | Botany |
ISBN |
The Wild Flowers of the British Isles
Title | The Wild Flowers of the British Isles PDF eBook |
Author | David Streeter |
Publisher | |
Pages | 328 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Wild flowers |
ISBN | 9781900732031 |
Collins Flower Guide
Title | Collins Flower Guide PDF eBook |
Author | David Streeter |
Publisher | HarperCollins UK |
Pages | 610 |
Release | 2010-01-07 |
Genre | Gardening |
ISBN | 0007183887 |
Featuring all flowering plants, including trees, grasses, and ferns, this brand-new field guide to the flowers of Britain and northern Europe is the most complete illustrated, single-volume guide ever published. Leading botanical artists have been specially commissioned to ensure accurate, detailed illustrations. Species are described and illustrated on the same page, with up-to-date authoritative text aiding identification. Plants are arranged by family, with their key features highlighted for quick and easy reference. The text offers a complete account of more than 1,900 wild flowers of Britain and Ireland, along with a summary of their European distribution.Collins Flower Guideis an indispensable guide for all those with an interest in the countryside, whether amateur or expert.
Wild Flowers of the British Isles
Title | Wild Flowers of the British Isles PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 488 |
Release | 1907 |
Genre | Wild flowers |
ISBN |
The Wild Flower Key
Title | The Wild Flower Key PDF eBook |
Author | Francis Rose |
Publisher | Frederick Warne Publishers |
Pages | 576 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Shrubs |
ISBN | 9780723251750 |
This wild flower identification guide was first published in 1981 and is still widely accepted as the best of its kind for its combination of meticulous illustrations and the use of keys to aid recognition. For this new edition the Latin names have been revised in accordance with the current classification system. It is now published as the ideal book for the serious student of British and north-west European wild plants, providing a bridge between picture identification guides and the non-illustrated academic floras.