Arable Plants

A Field Guide

Phil Wilson and Miles King

Concentrates on plants which grow among crops, which have showed the steepest decline of the British flora over the past 25 years. Covers history and includes practical ....

Botany Illustrated

Introduction to Plants, Major Groups, Flowering Plant Families

J Glimn-Lacy and PB Kaufman

This easy-to-use book helps make learning botany fun and helps you acquire a wealth of fascinating information about plants. There are 130 pages with text, each facing 130 ....

British Field Crops

A Pocket Guide to the Identification, History and Uses of Traditional and Novel Arable Crops in Great Britain

Sally A Francis

This field guide includes 90 different crops, including novel crops just beginning to be grown on Britain's farms; 150 clear botanical line drawings of leaves, flowers, seed ....

British Plant Communities, Volume 1: Woodlands and Scrub

Edited by JS Rodwell

First volume in the pioneering series. Contents: sampling of woodland vegetation; data analysis and the description of woodland communities; mixed deciduous and oak birch ....

British Plant Communities, Volume 2: Mires and Heaths

Edited by JS Rodwell

Contains sixty community descriptions for these vegetation types, complemented by detailed background data, and keys. ....

British Plant Communities, Volume 3: Grasslands & Montane Communities

Edited by JS Rodwell

Introductions, keys, and community descriptions for Mesotrophic grasslands Calcicolous grasslands, Calcifugous grasslands and montane communities. Index of synonyms to ....

British Plant Communities, Volume 5: Maritime Communities and Vegetation of Open Habitats

Edited by John S Rodwell

The book breaks new ground in wedding the rigorous interest in the classification of plant communities that has characterised continental phytosociology with the deep ....

British Plant Communities. Volume 4: Aquatic Communities, Swamps and Tall-herb Fens

Edited by JS Rodwell

Containing 52 community descriptions, there are also introductions to the broad vegetative types, and indices of synonyms for these communities, and the species found ....

British Plant Galls

Identification of Galls on Plants and Fungi

Margaret Redfern, Peter Shirley and Michael Bloxham

Reprinted from Field Studies, Volume 10, No.s 2 and 3 (2002).Contains nearly 200 keys grouped by gall causer (bacteria, mycoplasma and viruses; fungi; plants; ....

British Water Plants

S Haslam et al

Split into two parts, the first part of the work is in the form of a series of keys incorporating thumbnail sketches to show the meaning of the descriptions used and giving ....

Cassell's Wild Flowers of Britain and Northern Europe

Christopher Grey-Wilson and Marjorie Blamey

Unavailable for several years, this classic modern flora (originally The Illustrated Flora of Britain and Northern Europe, 1989) has been completely revised and updated ....

Change in the British Flora, 1987-2004

ME Braithwaite, RW Ellis and CD Preston

The Local Change report details the results of the Botanical Society of the British Isles' 1987-1988 Monitoring Scheme survey and its repeat in 2003-2004 as part of Local ....

Collins Complete British Wild Flowers

Paul Sterry

A complete photoguide to all the wild flowers of Britain. There are 1039 main entries, which include wildflowers, shrubs, aquatic plants, grasses, sedges and rushes. A ....

Commoner Water Plants

Richard Orton et al

Identification guide with species notes. ....

Comparative Plant Ecology

A Functional Approach to common British Species

JP Grime, JG Hodgson and R Hunt

When the first edition of this book appeared in 1988 it was hailed as a breakthrough in the functional approach to the British flora, and the accounts of the functional ecology ....

Crucifers of Great Britain and Ireland

T Rich

Descriptions and illustrations of some 140 taxa of this, one of the most difficult genera in the British flora. With full keys. ....

Current Taxonomic Research on the British & European Flora

Edited by JP Bailey and RG Ellis

Proceedings of a conference held at the University of Leicester in 2003. ....

Dandelions of Great Britain and Ireland

AA Dudman and AJ Richards

Illus by Olga Stewart. Excellent handbook which covers all the `microspecies' of Taraxacum known to occur in Great Britain and Ireland. Everyone knows what ....

Ecology and Management of Giant Hogweed (Heracleum Mantegazziannum)

Edited by P Pysek, MJW Cock, W Nentwig and HP Ravn

The Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum is a pernicious invasive species, with significant impact on human health due to its phytoxic sap. From its native area, the ....

Field Flora of the British Isles

Clive Stace

The first modern portable guide for those wishing to identify plants growing in the wild in the British Isles. Based on the author's now standard work, New Flora of the ....

Flora of Great Britain and Ireland, Volume 4: Campanulaceae - Asteraceae

Peter Sell and Gina Murrell

Planned in five volumes, this critical Flora provides a definitive account of the native species, naturalised species, frequent garden escapes and casuals found in the British ....

Flora of Great Britain and Ireland, Volume 5: Butomaceae - Orchidaceae

Peter Sell and Gina Murrell

Flowering Plant Families of the World

VH Heywood, RK Brummitt, A Culham and O Seberg

This updated and revised successor to the classic book, Flowering Plants of the World, is an authoritative introduction to the Earth's colourful and distinctive ....

Guide to Grassland Plants 1

Mavis Gulliver and Richard Gulliver

Contains illustrations of common grassland plants, other than those occurring on chalk or limestone. The key is based on leaf characteristics so that plants can be identified ....

Guide to Grassland Plants 2: Chalk and Limestone

Anne Bebbington and Carol Roberts

Guide to grassland plants 2 covers plants commonly found on lowland chalk and limestone soils. The 12 page chart has clear colour illustrations of sixty-three of the plants and ....

A Guide to Plant Galls in Britain

Margaret Redfern, Peter Shirley and Michael Bloxham

Galls are growths caused by the action of other organisms. They are often bizarrely shaped and highly coloured. This fold-out introductory guide looks at common galls, like ....

A Guide to Some Difficult Plants

Illustrated Articles from the Wild Flower Society Magazine 1973-1988

Wild Flower Society

This useful handbook to the identification of some of the more difficult plant groups - willows, dandelions, rushes, st.john's worts, heathers, yellow crucifers and bird seed ....

An Illustrated Guide to British Upland Vegetation

A Averis, B Averis, J Birks, D Horsfield, D Thompson and M Yeo

The first single, comprehensive book on plant communities in the British uplands, bringing together all the upland communities described in the National Vegetation ....

Illustrations of Alien Plants of the British Isles

EJ Clement, DPJ Smith and IR Thirlwell

This new BSBI volume on alien plants of the British Isles fills a long-standing gap. The 444 full page black and white illustrations will be indispensable to naturalists, ....

Interactive Flora of the British Isles: DVD ROM

A Digital Encyclopedia

CA Stace, R Van der Meijden and I De Kort

This interactive multimedia DVD ROM, compiled from authorative sources, presents an overview of the entire flora of the British Isles. It encompasses more than 3500 taxa ....

Key to Plants Common in Woodlands

Richard Gulliver and Mavis Gulliver

Concentrates on the most common plants in woodland, and bases the identification around leaf characteristics, so that plants can be identified when not in flower. Colour ....

Key to Plants Common on Moorlands: Bogs, Wet Heath, Dry Heath and Moorland

Cory Jones

Illustrated key to 36 plants commonly found on British Moorlands. Arranged according to 4 habitat types: bog, wet heath, dry heath, and woodland. Identification is based on ....

Methods in Comparative Plant Population Ecology

David J Gibson

Intended to assist senior undergraduates and post-graduate students in designing their own experiments and establishing a research program in plant population ecology. ....

New Flora of the British Isles

Edited by Clive Stace

Illustrations by Hilli ThompsonAn enormous amount of research accumulated after the last Flora was published in 1952, so the appearance of the 1991 edition, and now ....

Plant Identification Terminology

An Illustrated Glossary

JG Harris and MW Harris

Provides over 1,700 clear illustrations of terms used in plant identification keys and descriptions. It also includes definitions for more than 2,400 taxonomic terms. ....

Pondweeds of Great Britain and Ireland

CD Preston

Covers the genera Potamogeton, Groenlandia, and Ruppia. Also useful for identifying pondweeds elsewhere in Europe, since all but one of the European species and ....

Practical Plant Identification

Including a Key to Native and Cultivated Flowering Plants in North Temperate Regions

James Cullen

An essential guide to identifying flowering plant families (wild or cultivated) in the northern hemisphere. Details of plant structure and terminology accompany practical keys ....

Review of Coverage of the National Vegetation Classification

Report No. 302

J S Rodwell et al

Provides an overview of the coverage of National Vegetation Classification, identified known and likely gaps in the plant community descriptions and identified where these ....

River Plants

The Macrophytic Vegetation of Watercourses

SM Haslam

Rivers provide a fascinating and complex environment for plants and this book gives a full-length account of their vegetation. It offers a coherent account of river plants in ....

Roses of Great Britain and Ireland

GG Graham and AL Primavesi

The taxonomy of roses has always been very confused and their identification problematical. This book is the result of considerable research by the two authors, and ....

Saltmarsh Plants of Britain

J Oldham and C Roberts

Useful key, arranged to reflect the general pattern of zonation in most saltmarshes. ....

Umbellifers of the British Isles

TG Tutin

Classic handbook to 73 species of British Umbelliferae. ....

The Vascular Plant Red Data List for Great Britain - Species Status No 7

Edited by CM Cheffings and L Farrell

A massive contribution to the conservation and assessment of Britain's flora - revealing that one in five of our native species are at risk of extinction. ....

Vegetation Communities of British Rivers

A Revised Classification

Edited by NTH Holmes, PJ Boon and TA Rowell

A comprehensive national rivers classification for England, Wales and Scotland based on macrophytes. Revises and expands NCC's 1983 Classification of British Rivers (out ....

The Wild Flower Key

How to identify wild flowers, trees and shrubs in Britain and Ireland

Francis Rose and Clare O'Reilly

Revised and expanded edition of this essential guide with full keys to more than 1600 wild plants found in Britain and Ireland. ....

The Wild Flowers of Britain and Ireland

The Complete Guide to the British and Irish Flora

Marjorie Blamey, Richard Fitter and Alastair Fitter

Fully illustrated and mapped guide to the British and Irish flora. Its restriction to the British Isles alone allows for more detail, more local information, easier ....

Ancient Woodland

Its History, Vegetation and Uses in England

Oliver Rackham

Welcome new edition of this rich and fascinating account of ancient British woodland that is of equal interest to botanists and historians, both professional and amateur. ....

Cassell's Trees of Britain and Northern Europe

David Moore and John White

Important reference on the identification of Northern European trees containing illustrations of trees, bark, leaf and fruit, and covering more than 1000 species and ....

Collins Complete British Trees

Paul Sterry

This easy-to-use guide covers the 360 species of tree that are found in Britain & Ireland. Each species is covered in detail with information on how to identify, whether ....

A Guide to the Identification of Deciduous Broad-Leaved Trees and Shrubs in Winter

J Panter and A May

This fully illustrated guide should enable most beginners to identify many of the deciduous trees and shrubs that they encounter in winter. It includes over 70 species, ....

Willows and Poplars of Great Britain and Ireland

RD Meikle

Invaluable guide to two of the most difficult genera of trees and shrubs. Describes 58 species, subspecies, varieties and hybrids. ....

Alien Grasses of the British Isles: A Provisional Catalogue

E Clement, TB Ryves and MC Foster

An annotated list of all alien grass species, arranged in systematic order, which have been reliably recorded as growing wild in the British Isles. A companion volume to ....

Collins Pocket Guide to Grasses Sedges Rushes and Ferns of Britain and Northern Europe

R Fitter, A Fitter and A Farrer

Describes 590 species and illustrates 420, with distribution maps. ....

Colour Identification Guide to the Grasses, Sedges, Rushes and Ferns of the British Isles and North-Western Europe

Francis Rose

Illustrated by Claire Dalby, Lura Mason and R B Davis This comprehensive work provides amateurs and professionals alike with a definitive account of all the native ....

Ferns of Britain and Ireland

C N Page

This user-friendly field-guide gives comprehensive information for over 100 species and hybrids of ferns, clubmosses, quillworts and horsetails. Key features for successful ....

Grasses

C Hubbard

This comprehensive, illustrated study by a leading world authority remains a standard work. In it, farmers, botanists and anyone interested in the countryside can find all ....

Grasses Identification Chart

Frank S Dobson

Includes a lateral key and colour illustrations for 30 species of common grasses. Designed for use in lowland Britain. Excludes chalk grasslands. ....

Key to Common Ferns

James Merryweather

Foldout chart with colour illustrations, by Carol Roberts, of 38 ferns found in the British Isles. It includes simple keys to aid identification and a brief glossary of the ....

Sedges of the British Isles

AC Jermy, AP Chater and RW David

The updated edition of British Sedges, first published in 1968 and now out-of-print. This handbook has been expanded somewhat and has a full page illustration ....

British Mosses and Liverworts

EV Watson

An introductory book giving full descriptions and ecological details of over 200 of the commoner species, illustrating each to show its diagnostic microscopic and macroscopic ....

British Red Data Books: Mosses and Liverworts

Edited by JM Church, NG Hodgetts, CD Preston and NF Stewart

Provides an authoritative account of the general ecology and importance of bryophytes, together with presenting precise and detailed information on all threatened species. ....

Bryophytes of Native Woods: A Field Guide to the Common Mosses and Liverworts of Britain and Ireland's Woodlands

Carol L Crawford

Small booklet arranged with one moss or liverwort to a page with a group photo of each species and shots of single stems. Text is arranged in colourful boxes covering ....

The Liverwort Flora of the British Isles

Jean A Paton

Superbly illustrated account of the 300 liverwort and hornwort species on the British and Irish lists. The detailed descriptions and figures are concise and comprehensive and ....

The Liverworts, Mosses and Ferns of Europe

W Frey, J-P Frahm, E Fischer and W Lobin

This entirely new English edition, comprehensively revised and edited by T.L. Blockeel, has been translated from the German, with some additional text, by the authors. ....

The Moss Flora of Britain and Ireland

AJE Smith

This book describes and illustrates in detail the 760 species of mosses currently known to occur in the British Isles and incorporates the most up-to-date information available ....

Mosses and Liverworts

Ron Porley and Nick Hodgetts

A long-awaited addition to the botany titles in the Collins New Naturalist series, now in its 60th year. Mosses and liverworts - ....

Mosses and Other Bryophytes

An Illustrated Glossary

Bill Malcolm and Nancy Malcolm

An illustrated glossary of terms that are used to describe mosses, liverworts, and hornworts. Written in informal prose, it's intended to be an everyday reference for not ....

Sphagnum: A Field Guide

MO Hill

Revised and updated by NG Hodgetts & AG Payne.Sepcies of Sphagnum have a reputation among non-bryologists of being difficult to identify, yet the genus as a whole is of ....

Cladonia: A Field Guide

NG Hodgetts

Excellent little guide which uses keys and line drawings for the identification of most British and Irish species of the lichen genus cladonia. ....

A Field Key to Common Churchyard Lichens: And to the Commoner Species Found Elsewhere on Stone, Fences and Gates

Frank S Dobson

The result of three years of extensive testing by various lichen groups with all degrees of experience. It is fully illustrated throughout and enables nearly 190 species of ....

Guide to Common Churchyard Lichens

Frank Dobson

This fold-out guide will help you identify over fifty of the commonest lichens found in lowland churchyards in Britain. Lichens are grouped according to growth form and the ....

Guide to Common Urban Lichens 1 (on Trees and Wood)

F Dobson

This is a good time to look at urban lichens, as levels of sulphur dioxide, air pollution and acid rain have been falling rapidly. Many leafy lichens are growing in ....

Key to Lichens on Twigs

Wolseley, James and Alexander

This key is designed to enable you to identify lichens found on twigs and use them to assess local atmospheric conditions. This ....

Lichens: An Illustrated Guide to the British and Irish Species

Frank S Dobson

Standard British work on lichens covering 450 of the most common species and a selection of the rarer ones. Entries consist of full-colour photographs, a description, notes on ....

Pollution Monitoring with Lichens

DHS Richardson

Lichens are ideal monitors of pollution, as they can be found throughout the year almost everywhere in Britain. This Handbook provides keys to species of lichen that grow on ....

Red Data Books of Britain and Ireland: Lichens

Volume 1: Britain

JM Church, BJ Coppins, OL Gilbert, PW James and NF Stewart

RDB which covers a group of lower plants which are extremely vulnerable to change in the British countryside. The impacts of air pollution, Dutch elm disease, intensification of ....

Charophytes of Great Britain and Ireland

Jenny A Moore and M Tebbs

Covers 39 species of large freshwater algae. Long out of print, finally available again as a reprint with a new preface. ....

A Check-list and Atlas of the Seaweeds of Britain and Ireland

Gavin Hardy, Michael D Guiry and Henry Arnold

Second corrected edition of the essential reference on the seaweeds of Britain and Ireland. ....

A Field Key to the British Brown Seaweeds

S Hiscock

Identifies the majority of British macroscopic brown seaweeds in the field, most of them to species level. Includes littoral, sublittoral and rare species. Introductory section ....

A Field Key to the British Red Seaweeds

S Hiscock

Illustrated key to most species of British red seaweed. Includes sub-littoral and rare species. Identification for most species relies on characters visible to the naked eye, ....

The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles

An Identification Guide to Freshwater and Terrestrial Algae

Edited by DM John, AJ Brook and BA Whitton

Comprehensive identification guide covering more than 2200 species (excluding diatoms), the majority of which also have a world-wide distribution. Non-technical descriptions ....

Introduction to Freshwater Algae

A Pentecost

Descriptive keys and drawings to over 500 species of algae with an up-to-date account of the freshwater algal flora. Also includes a revised nomenclature. ....

A Key to Common Seaweeds

S Morrell and C Roberts

The seaweeds this key deals with are large plant-like organisms that live on seashores. Seaweeds are usually easily recognisable, this key will help you identify 36 common ....

Red Data Books of Britain and Ireland: Stoneworts

NF Stewart and JM Church

Compiled by JNCC, the National Parks and Wildlife Service, Office of Public Works (Ireland), and Environment Service, Dept Environment (Northern Ireland), this book ....

Seaweeds of the British Isles, Volume 1 Part 3b

Bangiophycidae

Juliet A Brodie and Linda M Irvine

Identifies marine algae collected from the field. ....

The Encyclopedia of Fungi of Britain and Europe

Michael Jordan

This is a photographic guide to 1,000 of the most important species of fungi of the British Isles and northern Europe. Each specimen is shown in a large colour photograph ....

Fungi

Brian Spooner

Comprehensive account of the natural history of fungi, from their lifestyle, habitats and ecology to their uses for humans. Spooner and Roberts, both widely respected experts ....

Microfungi on Land Plants

An Identification Handbook

Martin B Ellis and J Pamela Ellis

A landmark in mycological literature when first published in 1985, this revised edition contains a new foreword by David Hawksworth, a complete facsimile of the original work, ....

Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates

An Identification Handbook

Martin B Ellis and J Pamela Ellis

This is the companion volume to the landmark text Microfungi on Land Plants and considers those 730 species of fungi which occur on mosses, other fungi, soil etc. ....

Mushrooms

Roger Phillips

The culmination of over thirty years' work, this authoritative and superbly illustrated reference work is packed with the most up-to-date information and original photographs. ....