Flora Britannica

ThislandmarkguideoffersacomprehensivesurveyofthenativeandnaturalizedwildplantsofEngland,Scotland,andWales.Usefulanddelightful,itcovers1,000species,includingtreesandferns.Morethanadefinitiveworkofnaturalhistory,however,itisalsoavirtualencyclopediaoflivingfolklore,recordingtheroleofwildplantsinsociallife,thearts,customs,andlandscapes.Theinformationhasbeensuppliedbythepeoplethemselves,creatingauniquenationalrecordofthepopularculture,domesticuses,andsocialmeaningsofBritain'swildplants.SplendidlywrittenbynaturalistRichardMabeyandillustratedwith500finecolorphotographs,"FloraBritannica"isaneleganttestimonytothecontinuingrelationshipbetweennatureandman.