BRITISH FLORA: AARONS BEARD TO YELLOW WORT (HB)

A lost classic, now back in print in stunning livery. A British Flora introduces Britain's flowers and plants of field, hedgerow and garden, both rare and common. Each one is listed by family and then with their Latin, common and various regional names - along with a discussion of their magical, mythical, culinary, religious and medicinal properties, as well as their literary and historical connections. Scattered throughout the book are medieval woodcuts, rhymes, proverbs and potions.