The Wildflowers of Britain and Ireland | 
| Author: Charles Coates
Creators: Margaret Stevens, Linda Dearden, Doreen Jones, Vicky Marsh, Kay Reese Davies
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Publishers
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 90244
Media: Paperback
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 4.3 x 1.1
ISBN: 0711228752
EAN: 9780711228757
ASIN: 0711228752
Publication Date: July 24, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
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The Wild Flowers of Britain and Ireland August 13, 2008
Charles Coates' book, "The Wild Flowers of Britain and Ireland" is a revelation. Wild flower books are generally arranged by species and family, following the principles of binomial nomenclature established in the 18th Century by the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus. This system, although used worldwide by botanists and zoologists, is of limited use to those unversed in Linnaean taxonomy, who, out for a ramble, come across an unknown wild flower in field or hedgerow. Standard wildflower references require the amateur to leaf through much of the book to find the subject. This is where Coates' volume scores brilliantly - it is arranged according to the most logical and simple process - colour. See a yellow flower, turn to the yellow section, check details such as shape of the flower, number of petals and shape of leaf, and identify your flower! It is that easy and it works! Common names of plants take precedence over Latin names and each entry includes the history of the plant, recipes, medical and other uses, folklore and witchcraft!
I would recommend this book to anyone with an interest in wild flowers and who has experienced the frustrations of traditional wild flower books.
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