Waterside flowers
WildID Waterside flowers is an identification guide to wildflowers of ponds, canals, streams and rivers.
- Identification guide to 46 species of waterside wildflowers from Britain and Ireland
- Colour paintings by Lizzie Harper show the key features of each plant
- Practical for use outdoors: lightweight, rucksack-sized, splash-proof
If you are looking to spot a wide variety of wildflowers, ponds and streams are great places to start. These freshwater spots are home to all kinds of plants, especially around the edges where the ground stays damp. Whether you’re walking along a canal, exploring a quiet pond, or following a slow-moving stream, you are likely to come across plenty of interesting and colourful plants.
This handy fold-out guide is brought to life with stunning, full-colour illustrations by Lizzie Harper. Each painting highlights the key features of the plants, making it easy to identify what you’re looking at. On the reverse side, you’ll find quick tips and important details to help you spot each plant in the wild.
The guide groups water plants into three clear categories, moving from the shoreline into open water. Marginal plants grow at the water’s edge and can be seen from dry land. Reed-swamp plants grow in deeper, still water, with tall stems emerging above the surface. Floating plants are found further out, with leaves and flowers drifting like rafts on the water.
