Field guide to coastal wildflowers of Britain, Ireland and northwest Europe / Paul Sterry, Andrew Cleave.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sterry, Paul, author.

Cleave, Andrew, author.

Series:

Wild Nature Press

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wild flowers--Great Britain--Identification.

Wild flowers.

Great Britain.

Ireland.

Genre:

Field guides.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (353 pages)

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey ; Oxford : Princeton University Press, [2022]

Summary:

A richly illustrated guide to the wildflowers and other flora of coastal Britain, Ireland and Northwest EuropeThe rugged and beautiful coastal regions of Britain and Ireland are among the crowning glories of these islands. Few visitors can fail to marvel at the stunning sight of Cornwall’s clifftops resplendent with flowering Thrift, or be struck by the resilience of plants that thrive on the inhospitable shingle beaches of Dungeness on the coast of Kent. This field guide covers more than 600 species of wildflowers and other coastal flora found in the British Isles and coastal mainland Northwest Europe. Detailed species accounts describe wildflowers, grasses, sedges and rushes that occur on the coast or in abundance within sight of the sea. Stunningly illustrated throughout, this comprehensive, user-friendly guide also covers trees and shrubs, nonflowering plants like mosses and seaweeds and more broadly, the natural history of coastal habitats.Covers more than 600 speciesFeatures hundreds of spectacular colour photosDescribes nonflowering plants such as ferns, mosses, liverworts, lichens, fungi and seaweedsProvides the most up-to-date colour distribution maps for Britain and Ireland

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

PHOTOGRAPHIC CREDITS

INTRODUCTION

GLOSSARY

Habitat overviews

CONSERVATION

Species accounts – trees and shrubs

Species accounts – wildflowers

THE ISLES OF SCILLY – a botanical hotspot

ARCTIC AND ALPINE FLORA MEET THE COAST

Species accounts – non-flowering plants

FURTHER READING

USEFUL ADDRESSES

INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780691238456

0691238456

OCLC:

1299385193