WILD FLOWERS AND FLORA: An Illustrated Identifier

Buttercup, honeysuckle, carrot, bellflower, gentian, daphne, ivy, valerian, nettle, hemp, mignonette, pondweed, daffodil, potato, teasel, rose, saxifrage, pink, pea, mallow, daisy, lily, orchid, poppy, there are grasses, shrubs, aquatic plants, cacti, weeds, herbs, balsams and more in an authoritative guide to more than 750 wild flowers of the world. Beautifully illustrated with more than 1,700 specially commissioned botanical illustrations, colour photographs and maps, and organised by families, it is all presented on glossy white paper and 256 huge pages, 10" x 12" approx. Among the prettiest are from the mallow family like the blue hibiscus, lily of the valley tree and from the grasses the blue tinsel lily which takes its name from its shiny blue flowers and is native to Western and South Australia. Christmas Pride, Golden Shrimp Plant and Mosaic Plant feature in the Acanthus family which in itself comprises about 250 genera and 2,500 species of herbaceous perennials, shrubs or twining vines. This is an absolutely superb reference for every gardener and nature lover.