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Mediterranean Wild Flowers (Collins Field Guide) (Hardcover)

by Marjorie Blamey (Author), Christopher Grey-Wilson (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 512 pages
  • Publisher: Collins (2 Feb 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0002199017
  • ISBN-13: 978-0002199018
  • Product Dimensions: 22.2 x 14.6 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 812,843 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This guide describes and illustrates wild flowers in the Mediterranean islands and all coastal regions from sea-level up to 1000 metres - from Portugal and Spain eastwards to the Lebanon and back to Morocco. It also covers principle flowering or fruit trees, grasses and ferns.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Mediterranean wild flowers, 25 Sep 2002
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If you're wanting a companion volume to the same authors' Illustrated Flora of Britain and Northern Europe (Hodder & Stoughton, which now seems to be out of print, perhaps to be replaced by the new Collins publication) you may find it a bit of a disappointment.

Roughly the same number of pages, it's smaller format and the number of colour plates is significantly reduced. This means some of the plates appear overcrowded. Just occasionally this is an advantage, as when 6 subsp. of Ophrys sphegodes appear very close to the "parent" which aids comparison. But sometimes there are rather odd specimens crammed close together, sometimes 17 to a page. More irritatingly, the plates, with no text, are grouped in the middle of the book, with half the text coming before, half after. Not as good as having text on the left, plates on the right. It doesn't look nearly as good value as the generously illustrated Illustrated Flora, which, when it was still available quite recently was only £25 RRP.

Another point to look out for: "Mediterranean" doesn't include specimens found at over 1000m, so if, for instance, you're looking for a fairly complete flora of Cyprus you won't find it. It's reasonable to omit these plants, but you do need to be aware of it as it excludes quite large areas.

In the end I suppose there's a trade off: a more lavishly illustrated volume would probably be a lot more expensive. This has reliable information, good illustrations and is at an affordable price. And there doesn't seem to be a comparable work on the market.

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