Collins Wild Flower Guide

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The effort and technical expertise given in this book is due to the valiant effort of many taxonomists, and my hat comes off! The illustrations are very detailed highlighting the salient points as are the grasses, sedges and rushes. He has served on the council of the Botanical Society of the British Isles and as chairman of its Conservation Committee and he is president of the Sussex Wildlife Trust.

Does not have a particularly user friendly key so not the best book for quickly finding the identify of a flower unless you have rough idea to start with. Detailed information on which places to visit in Britain particularly rich in flower species are also included, along with individual maps showing where each species can be found. Spreads are indicated by surrounding icons representing items on the same (double page) spread in a grey box. To access your ebook(s) after purchasing, you can download the free Glose app or read instantly on your browser by logging into Glose.It covers Britain and Ireland and contains a combination of illustrations and identification keys: those interested in wild plants may have previously seen this combination in the Francis Rose guide. In some cases, such as the splitting up of the Scrophulariaceae and the Liliaceae into a number of separate families, this has resulted in some unfamiliar changes although in many cases they had already been predicted by traditional taxonomy.

This is an indispensable guide for all those with an interest in the countryside, whether amateur or expert. I have never seen such a comprehensive coverage of the natural fauna , to be found around the British Isles . There are no new illustrations as such, but substantial text corrections and updates in addition to the taxonomic changes. Leading botanical artists have been specially commissioned to ensure accurate, detailed illustrations.Following on from its successful launch in 2009, "Collins Wild Flower Guide" - the ultimate reference book for wild flower enthusiasts - now enters its second edition. The training involves three weekly online modules, with a large interactive component and complemented by supported self-study exercises.

Ebooks fulfilled through Glose cannot be printed, downloaded as PDF, or read in other digital readers (like Kindle or Nook).A great book as are all Collin's guides and very, very reccommended for all botanists beginner or expert.