Wanted - Plant and Tree ID Books please.

[Too Much Kit To Carry]

Hi there,

I am after some comprehensive books detailing British plants and trees also pocket guides would be handy for in the field.

Could anyone please advise? Thanks in advance.

Best regards,

Phil.

 

[Toadflax]

I have recently bought The Wild Flower Key (Francis Rose) and Wild Flowers of Britain and Ireland (Blamey, Fitter and Fitter) but haven't really used them yet. However, from reading various reviews, these seem to be the standard guides for amateur work.


Geoff

 

[xylaria]

Collins wild flowers pocket guide for plants
Trees little gem for trees.

Little gem guides are pretty good considering their size and price. You pay twice as much for for some guides with less information. Collins as a publisher seem to check their information thoroughly as their guides contain few errors. Kingfisher also make good field guides, with well researched information, but are formatted differantly and maybe more accessable to beginner.

 

[amott69]

pocket nature published by dorling kindersley great photos and well layed out and there only £9.99

 

[Biddlesby]

I get on well with my Collins Complete British Wildlife - covers mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects, spiders, mollucs, crustaceans, trees and shrubs, wild flowers, grasses rushes and sedges, lower plants and fungi that you are likely to find in the british isles.

 

[British Red]

Phil,

If you come for a drink on the 8th I can bring almost all of those suggested and a few more so you can "try before you buy"

Theres also the "BR photoguide to trees" under construction - hosting 200 original photos on 56k dialup is proving to be a chore though so I may skip it!

Red

 

[JonnyP]

Forget all them Phil....I have just the book for you.....The RHS encyclopedia of garden plants......over 15,000 plants and 6,000 photographs....It weighs a ton and has 1080 pages....It will fit in your backpack a treat mate.....