This practical pocket field guide, published in association with the Wildlife Trusts, includes more than 180 herbs from Britain and Europe. Each herb type is illustrated with accurate full-colour artworks that show details of the flowers and leaves, roots and bark where applicable, and growth habit. A concise written account covers culinary, medicinal and other uses, size, description, habitat and distribution. Many of these plants grow wild in Britain and other parts of Europe, and can also be cultivated in gardens or foraged. The guide additionally includes exotic but commonly used species such as Vanilla, Cloves, Cinnamon and Star-anise. The easy-to-follow layouts and illustrations aid quick and precise identification, making this book an indispensable reference in the field as well as at home. It is compact enough to fit in the pocket, yet packed with essential information.
| ISBN: | 9781847739766 |
| Publication date: | 1st May 2012 |
| Author: | Bloomsbury |
| Publisher: | New Holland an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 192 pages |
| Series: | Concise Guides |
| Genres: |
Edible wild plants and foraging Gardening: plants and cultivation guides Trees, wildflowers and plants: general interest |
This practical pocket field guide, published in association with the Wildlife Trusts, includes more than 180 herbs from Britain and Europe. Each herb type is illustrated with accurate full-colour artworks that show details of the flowers and leaves, roots and bark where applicable, and growth habit. A concise written account covers culinary, medicinal and other uses, size, description, habitat and distribution. Many of these plants grow wild in Britain and other parts of Europe, and can also be cultivated in gardens or foraged. The guide additionally includes exotic but commonly used species such as Vanilla, Cloves, Cinnamon and Star-anise. The easy-to-follow layouts and illustrations aid quick and precise identification, making this book an indispensable reference in the field as well as at home. It is compact enough to fit in the pocket, yet packed with essential information.
Concise Herb Guide features in the following genres: Edible wild plants and foraging, Gardening: plants and cultivation guides, Trees, wildflowers and plants: general interest
Concise Herb Guide is available in Paperback
Concise Herb Guide was written by Bloomsbury and published by New Holland an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
Concise Herb Guide has 192 pages
Yes it is part of Concise Guides series