This 1-day beginner to intermediate course will guide you in how to tackle the challenging group of the Asteraceae.
The Asteraceae or Daisy family is the largest family in the world, with many similar looking genera and species. Within the UK flora it is the biggest family with over 400 species. Firstly, separating out the Asteraceae into broad groups, Daisies, Dandelions and Thistles, before working to identify them to genus and species level.
Water plants AIDGAP is an identification guide to all larger plants found in fresh water, including emergent plants. Now updated to Stace (4th edition).
Want to start identifying grasses? WildID grasses guide features a manageable list of 30 species, all widespread and common. Descriptions and diagrams demystify specialist terms, from awns to spikelets.
Need to use a flora to identify flowers, but rusty on the botanical words? This handy guide illustrates the main characters used in identification, including specialist terminology for leaves and parts of the flower.