Wild Flowers

by Martin Walters

The only comprehensive, pocket-sized guide to wild flowers of Britain and Ireland, this completely new edition combines both photographs and artwork to give a really practical and attractive identification guide. Collins Gem Wild Flowers will enable anyone who is in the countryside, whether on a walk along the coast or in the mountains, or a ramble through woodland, fields or wetlands, to identify hundreds of flower species. Each wild flower entry includes identifying illustrations and description of appearance and color; size, type of habitat, geographical range, and flowering season; and herbal medicinal uses. In addition, the introduction has sections on the parts of the flower, stem, leaf, and fruit, and information on the common and scientific names of wild flowers.

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction, Nature

256 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

Reviews

[Constantin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exceeded expectations!

You don't really expect such an amount of information in a pocketbook!
It contains a huge variety of specimens with concise information that provides you with exactly what you need to know about each plant.

At the top external corner of every page there is a small symbol of the general shape of each flower which makes it a fantastic directory that can be used when one needs to identify a flower quickly. Just flick through the pages until you hit the group that matches the general shape of the flower.

Brilliant!