
Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of the Western Alps
Christopher Grey-Wilson(Author)
Kew Publishing
Published on 28. September 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
736 pages
978-1-84246-838-8 (ISBN)
Description
This long-awaited field guide covers more than 2000 of the region's exceptionally diverse and
important plant-life, from the most common species to local endemics. Illustrated throughout with
colour photographs, each species profile includes nomenclature, description, dimensions, habitat,
flowering times and distribution.
With comprehensive, up-to-date coverage sorted by habitat, this is the essential guide for students,
professional botanists, scientists, gardeners and plant-enthusiasts alike.
important plant-life, from the most common species to local endemics. Illustrated throughout with
colour photographs, each species profile includes nomenclature, description, dimensions, habitat,
flowering times and distribution.
With comprehensive, up-to-date coverage sorted by habitat, this is the essential guide for students,
professional botanists, scientists, gardeners and plant-enthusiasts alike.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Richmond, Surrey
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Royal Botanic Gardens
Illustrations
2250 Halftones, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 45 mm
Weight
1585 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84246-838-8 (9781842468388)
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Person
Christopher Grey-Wilson has worked for many years as a botanist at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew with participation in botanical expeditions the world over.