
Mountain flowers are the most romantic in our flora exquisite enigmatic & often remote from human habitation Michael Scott has not only seen them all but has roamed every part of the hill scenery of Britainand brings to his subject passion learning & hands-on experience This is field botany at its best engrossing exciting & full of wonder PETER MARRENBritain's mountains & exposed sub-arctic regions of the far north are home to a remarkable range of specialist flowers shrubs & ferns that are able to thrive on our islands thanks to a combination of conditions seldom found in mainland Europe The peculiarities of their occurrence here at unusually low altitudes for typically alpine species & uncommonly far south for arctic species make their ecologyespecially intriguing In this invigorating journey from the Lizard of Cornwall to Unst in Shetland Michael Scott examines Britain's richest upland sites bringing an important 21st-century perspective to our understanding of the flora along the way Lavishly illustrated Mountain Flowers has much to offer wild flower enthusiasts & botanists including detailed profiles of over 150 of the plants most characteristic of our montane regions It will prove an indispensable companion for hillwalkers & climbers wanting to learn more about the enigmatic species that are such an intrinsic part of the British mountain landscape
- Featuring over 150 mountain plants with 20 extended profiles for the most enigmatic species- Illustrated with over 340 colour photographs of plants & their spectacular habitats- Jacket artwork by Carry Akroyd