READING LIST

    • Course workbooks and materials

    • Rose, F., & O’Reilly, C. (2006). The wildflower key: How to Identify Wild Plants, trees and shrubs in Britain and Ireland. Penguin Books, Limited (UK). 

    • Elpel, T. (2021). Botany in a day: The patterns method of plant identification (5th ed.). HOPS Press, LLC. 

    • Struwe, L., (2016). Field identification of the 50 most common plant families in temperate regions. Rutgers. (Available as a download in the Botany folder)

    • Henk Beentje’s Kew Plant Glossary (2012 or 2016). First edition is cheaper and is adequate.

    • Jekka McVicar (2009). Jekka’s Complete Herb Book. Kyle Books.

    • Wildflowers of Britain and Ireland (1977) by Roger Phillips (and other volumes, e.g.  wild food, trees etc)

    • The Collins Complete Guide to British Wildflowers (any edition, but newest is most useful) – recommended but not essential if you have another wildflower book already) 

    • Poisonous Plants in Great Britain by Fred Gillam