Concise Herb Guide

This practical 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 ebook an indispensable reference in the field as well as at home.

Autorentext

Endorsed by The Wildlife Trusts

Inhalt

Introduction
What are Herbs?
Uses of Herbs
Gathering Herbs in the Wild
Growing Herbs
Harvesting, Drying and Storing Herbs
Explanations of Some Relevant Terms

Herbs
Junipers
Willows
Hop
Wax-myrtles
Nettles
Sandalwoods
Knotweeds
Goosefoots
Amaranths
Pinks
Buttercups
Poppies
Cabbages
Capers
Laurels
Star-anises
Custard Apples
Stonecrops
Roses
Balsams
Peas
Nasturtiums
Geraniums
Spurges
Rues
Torchwoods
Quassias
Buckthorns
Limes
Mallows
St John's-worts
Violets
Myrtles
Willowherbs
Witch-hazels
Nutmegs
Ivies
Carrots
Heathers
Gentians
Olives
Bogbeans
Bedstraws
Borages
Verbenas
Dead-nettles
Nightshades
Sesames
Figworts
Valerians
Broomrapes
Plantains
Peppers
Elderberries
Daisies
Amaranths
Aloes
Onions
Asparaguses
Irises
True Grasses
Duckweeds
Gingers
Orchids
Water-plantains
Bulrushes