Guide to Wild Flowers of Britain and Europe

by Aichele, Dietmar; Schwegler, Heinz-Werner; Schwegier, A.; Aichele, R.

• ISBN13: 9780600602439
• ISBN10: 0600602435
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-10-01
• Publisher: Sterling Pub Co Inc
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Summary

Dotting the countryside with brilliant color and shape, wildflowers add beauty to any habitat, from the deepest woods to the edge of the sea. Knowing the names of each one you pass adds to the pleasure, and there's no quicker way to identify blooms than with this easy-to-use guide. First, turn to the colored band on the edge of each page to find flowers of that same shade. Then, go by the number of petals, or select trees and shrubs. Each flower appears in a striking color photo. 5 1/4 X 10. All in Color , 700 Color Illustrations

Table of Contents

Foreword	5	(1)
Introduction	6	(3)
Key to abbreviations and symbols	9	(1)
Habitats	10	(10)
Weedy and uncultivated areas	10	(2)
Grasslands	12	(2)
Wooded areas	14	(2)
Wetlands	16	(2)
Pioneer communities	18	(2)
Identifying plants	20	(3)
Pictorial key and plant identification	23	(9)
Plants with white flowers	32	(86)
Maximum four petals	32	(16)
Five petals	48	(30)
More than five petals	78	(16)
Bilaterally symmetrical flowers	94	(10)
Tree or shrub	104	(14)
Plants with yellow flowers	118	(88)
Maximum four petals	118	(14)
Five petals	132	(24)
More than five petals	156	(22)
Bilaterally symmetrical flowers	178	(20)
Tree or shrub	198	(8)
Plants with red flowers	206	(86)
Maximum four petals	206	(8)
Five petals	214	(24)
More than five petals	238	(14)
Bilaterally symmetrical flowers	252	(30)
Tree or shrub	282	(10)
Plants with blue flowers	292	(58)
Maximum four petals	292	(12)
Five petals	304	(18)
More than five petals	322	(8)
Bilaterally symmetrical flowers	330	(20)
Plants with brown or green flowers	350	(32)
Maximum four petals	350	(16)
Five petals	366	(4)
More than five petals	370	(2)
Bilaterally symmetrical flowers	372	(6)
Tree or shrub	378	(4)
Glossary	382	(3)
Index	385