Wild Flowers (Encyclopaedias) - Hardcover

Written by a botanical expert, this book is a look at wild flowers found in Britain. A Lavishly illustrated and highly accessible guide detailing the main species of flowers that inhabit Great Britain. An identification section sets each flower in the context of its habitat enabling the reader to understand fully the environment of each of the flowers identified in this encyclopedia. The introductory text provides a fascinating look at the background to flowers: structure and reproduction, colours and habitats. For all those interested in flowers, their habitats and more, this all-encompassing encyclopedia provides a wealth of essential information on the world of wild flowers.

John Akeroyd is a freelance writer on botany and plant conservation, with a background in Mediterranean botany. He revised Volume I of Flora Europae and has also written many papers on plant taxonomy as well as a field guide to British plants. He is the editor of Plant Talk, a botanical magazine for those interested in botany, beginners and experts alike.