New Book on the Flora of Cornwall

[DBK]

There is a new book on the flora of Cornwall just been published.

A Flora of Cornwall

Buy A Flora of Cornwall: NHBS - Colin French, Paul Gainey, Keith Spurgin, Tim Rich, Colin French (privately published)

www.nhbs.com

I think I might have heard an intake of breath when the price was spotted!

But you can get it for £40 if you contact the author directly by email: cnfrench@talktalk.net I've just ordered a copy. Not for everyone of course but we are hoping to take the van to Cornwall next month so I will go fully armed for some plant hunting. I spent almost as much earlier this year on a book about Spanish orchids which is sitting unused on my bookshelf but this one might get opened a few times this year. The Spanish orchids will still be there in 2021 I hope.

 

[Riverbankannie]

Take care crossing that border and do update us on Quarantine restrictions

 

[CWH]

There is a new book on the flora of Cornwall just been published.

A Flora of Cornwall

Buy A Flora of Cornwall: NHBS - Colin French, Paul Gainey, Keith Spurgin, Tim Rich, Colin French (privately published)

www.nhbs.com

I think I might have heard an intake of breath when the price was spotted!

But you can get it for £40 if you contact the author directly by email: cnfrench@talktalk.net I've just ordered a copy. Not for everyone of course but we are hoping to take the van to Cornwall next month so I will go fully armed for some plant hunting. I spent almost as much earlier this year on a book about Spanish orchids which is sitting unused on my bookshelf but this one might get opened a few times this year. The Spanish orchids will still be there in 2021 I hope.

From the blurb: "the extensive bramble section is written by Keith Spurgin"
We had an extensive bramble section in every one of our gardens in Cornwall

 

[DBK]

From the blurb: "the extensive bramble section is written by Keith Spurgin"
We had an extensive bramble section in every one of our gardens in Cornwall

One of things I've discovered this year is what I used to think of as one plant has now in some cases been split off into many different ones. There are over 200 species of dandelion and they even have their own book now:

Field Handbook to British and Irish Dandelions

Buy Field Handbook to British and Irish Dandelions (9780901158604): NHBS - A John Richards, Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland

www.nhbs.com

Brambles are even worse, with over 300 and possibly 500 micro-species identified!

Brambles of the British Isles: Pisces CD-book edition

Buy Brambles of the British Isles (9781904690139): Pisces CD-book edition: NHBS - EF Edees and A Newton, Pisces Conservation

www.nhbs.com

 

[DBK]

It arrived this week, hand delivered no less. It's an absolute doorstep of book! But hats off to the folk who checked every single square kilometre of Cornwall to record what was growing there. It has an interesting section on botanical hotspots, the Lizard and Camel valley for example. I can see us visiting these places in the van this year.

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[CWH]

That looks a true labour of love, John. If I was still living in Cornwall, I'd certainly get a copy. Beautiful.

 

[Rosemary1]

Wonder if they do flora for other areas..........wander off to investigate on internet

 

[Nanniemate]

looks very detailed , but don't have the payload .....so will have to stick to my pocket sized