Collins How to Identify Wild Flowers

by Grey-Wilson, Christopher; Alderson, Lisa

• ISBN13: 9780002201070
• ISBN10: 0002201070
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-04-01
• Publisher: Harpercollins Pub Ltd

Table of Contents

Introduction	6	(16)
Types of Flowering Plant	7	(1)
Flowers and Inflorescences	8	(3)
Flower Organs	11	(1)
Flower Shapes	12	(2)
Fruits	14	(2)
Where to Look	16	(1)
Further Reading	17	(1)
Identification Keys	18	(4)
The Flowers	22	(230)
Common Poppy	22	(2)
Horned Poppy	24	(2)
Garlic Mustard	26	(2)
Dame's Violet	28	(2)
Black Mustard	30	(2)
Wild Radish	32	(2)
Cuckoo-flower	34	(2)
Tower Mustard	36	(2)
Shepherd's Purse	38	(2)
Rosebay Willowherb	40	(2)
Woodruff	42	(2)
Germander Speedwell	44	(2)
Spiked Speedwell	46	(2)
Meadow Buttercup	48	(2)
Lesser Spearwort	50	(2)
Lesser Celandine	52	(1)
Marsh Marigold	53	(1)
Marsh Cinquefoil	54	(1)
Silverweed	55	(1)
Tormentil	56	(2)
Wild Strawberry	58	(2)
Meadow Crane's-bill	60	(2)
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill	62	(2)
Perennial Flax	64	(2)
Perforate St John's-wort	66	(2)
Common Rockrose	68	(2)
Musk Mallow	70	(2)
Greater Stitchwort	72	(2)
Thyme-leaved Sandwort	74	(2)
Meadow Saxifrage	76	(2)
Yellow Mountain Saxifrage	78	(1)
Wall-pepper	79	(1)
Ragged Robin	80	(2)
Red Campion	82	(2)
Bladder Campion	84	(2)
Deptford Pink	86	(2)
Wood Anemone	88	(2)
Meadowsweet	90	(2)
Purple Loosestrife	92	(2)
Harebell	94	(2)
Nettle-leaved Bellflower	96	(2)
Peach-leaved Bellflower	98	(2)
Common Comfrey	100	(2)
Deadly Nightshade	102	(2)
Bindweed	104	(2)
Primrose	106	(2)
Yellow Loosestrife	108	(2)
Thrift	110	(2)
Field Gromwell	112	(2)
Wood Forget-me-not	114	(2)
Borage	116	(2)
Great Mullein	118	(2)
Common Valerian	120	(2)
Weld	122	(2)
Himalayan Balsam	124	(2)
Sweet Violet	126	(2)
Yellow Corydalis	128	(2)
Tufted Vetch	130	(2)
Wood Vetch	132	(2)
Broad-leaved Everlasting Pea	134	(2)
Ribbed Melilot	136	(2)
Common Bird's-foot Trefoil	138	(2)
Black Medick	140	(2)
Hop Trefoil	142	(2)
White Clover	144	(2)
Bugle	146	(2)
Skullcap	148	(2)
Ground Ivy	150	(1)
Cat-mint	151	(1)
Black Horehound	152	(2)
White Deadnettle	154	(2)
Large-flowered Hemp-nettle	156	(2)
Meadow Clary	158	(2)
Hedge Woundwort	160	(2)
Corn Mint	162	(2)
Marjoram	164	(2)
Common Figwort	166	(2)
Common Toadflax	168	(2)
Monkey-flower	170	(2)
Marsh Lousewort	172	(2)
Common Cow-wheat	174	(2)
Foxglove	176	(1)
Columbine	177	(1)
Cow Parsley	178	(2)
Wild Carrot	180	(2)
Hogweed	182	(2)
Wild Angelica	184	(2)
Alexanders	186	(2)
Cypress Spurge	188	(2)
Scented Mayweed	190	(2)
Common Fleabane	192	(2)
Butterbur	194	(2)
Yarrow	196	(2)
Oxeye Daisy	198	(2)
Common Ragwort	200	(2)
Wild Teasel	202	(2)
Carline Thistle	204	(2)
Creeping Thistle	206	(2)
Wooly Thistle	208	(2)
Musk Thistle	210	(2)
Common Knapweed	212	(2)
Devil's-bit Scabious	214	(2)
Field Scabious	216	(2)
Goat's-beard	218	(2)
Smooth Sow Thistle	220	(2)
Prickly Lettuce	222	(2)
Dandelion	224	(2)
Smooth Hawk's-beard	226	(2)
Ramsons	228	(2)
Bluebell	230	(2)
Common Solomon's-seal	232	(2)
Snowdrop	234	(2)
Bee Orchid	236	(2)
Early Purple Orchid	238	(2)
Pyramidal Orchid	240	(2)
Common Spotted Orchid	242	(2)
Marsh Helleborine	244	(2)
Daffodil	246	(2)
Yellow Iris	248	(2)
Lords and Ladies	250	(1)
Meadow Saffron	251	(1)
Index	252