Flora of the British IslesOriginally published in paperback in 1990, this is the third edition of Flora of the British Isles. Its purpose was the accurate identification of all British plants, including a large number of commonly grown related garden plants and well-established aliens. In addition, invaluable information concerning the ecology, geographical distribution, evolutionary history and agricultural significance of the plants is provided. |
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Flora of the British Isles A. R. Clapham,T. G. Tutin,David Moresby Moore,D. M. Moore Limited preview - 1987 |
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achenes acuminate acute Africa annual anthers apex appressed ascending Asia auct axillary axils Basal lvs base beneath biennial bracteoles branched broadly calyx Calyx-teeth Capsule carpels cauline ciliate cm diam cordate Corolla cuneate cymes decumbent densely elliptical England entire erect Europe fl.-stems glabrous glandular glaucous green hairs hairy hermaphrodite Homogamous hybrids Iflets indusium Infl Introduced Ireland lanceolate Lflets linear lobes Lvs usually Macaronesia margins narrow narrowly Native North America northwards numerous oblong obovate obtuse outer Outer Hebrides ovary ovate ovoid ovules pairs pale panicle pedicels peduncles per.-segs perennial herb perianth Petals petiole pink pinnate pinnatifid plant Pollinated pubescent purple racemes rarely receptacle rhizome rosette scarious Scotland Seeds segments sepals serrate sessile short shorter shrubs slender slightly solitary sometimes spreading stalked Stamens stem stem-lvs stigma stipules stolons style subsessile subsp teeth temperate terminal throughout the British toothed tube twice as long Umbels upper lvs veins Wales whorls yellow