British Wild Flowers: A photographic guide to every common species. Paul Sterry

      

      

      

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      First published in 2006

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      CONTENTS

       Cover

       Title Page

Copyright

Introduction

How to Use this Book

Basic Botany

Glossary

Flowers

Wild Flower Identification

Fruits and Seeds

Leaves

Habitats

Conservation

       Species Descriptions

Juniper to Nettle Families

Nettle, Birthwort and Knotweed Families

Knotweed Family Polygonaceae

Blinks to Goosefoot Families

Goosefoot Family Chenopodiaceae

Goosefoot and Pink Families

Pink Family Caryophyllaceae

Buttercup Family Ranunculaceae

Fumitory and Poppy Families

Poppy, Barberry and Cabbage Families

Cabbage Family Brassicaceae

       Cabbage and Mignonette Families

       Sundew, Pitcherplant and Stonecrop Families

       Stonecrop and Saxifrage Families

       Saxifrage Family Saxifrageaceae

       Gooseberry and Rose Families

       Rose Family Rosaceae

       Pea Family Fabaceae

       Pea and Wood-sorrel Families

       Crane’s-bill Family Geraniaceae

       Crane’s-bill and Flax Families

       Spurge Family Euphorbiaceae

       Spurge, Milkwort and Balsam Families

       Holly, Spindle, Buckthorn, Box and Mallow Families

       Mallow to St John’s-wort Families