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Full Description
Wildflowers of Cork City and County is a stimulating, contemporary account of the flora and habitats of Ireland's largest county. A handsome mix of photography and information, this work is comprehensive and enjoyable, an enduring contribution to an understanding of our flora. Beginning with an account of the recording of Cork flora since 1745,the book goes on to describe the floristic features of the county and city, with each chapter focusing on a specific habitat. Modern and historical botanical studies are combined to describe the particular species of each habitat, while plants unique to a habitat are highlighted. Attention is also drawn to species with special features, culinary and medicinal uses, distinctively scented or highly poisonous. Cork City and Cork Harbour are each accorded their own chapter, given their remarkable floral and ecological diversity. Over 1,200 plant species and hybrids (both native and naturalised) are included in this work. Wildflowers of Cork City and County provides a wealth of botanical data for both the professional botanist and enthusiastic amateur. No one with an interest in Ireland's flora should be without this book - a classic of its kind.
Contents
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS vii PREFACE viii MAPS xi INTRODUCTION 1 1. THE 19 3. CORK HARBOUR 57 4. THE SOUTHWEST PENINSULAS AND ROARINGWATER BAY 93 5. 6. WOODLANDS AND HEDGEBANKS 139 7. THE COAST 173 8. THE RIVERS 201 9. MOUNTAINS AND UPLANDS 253 10. INLAND AND COASTALWETLANDS, PONDS AND LAKELETS 273 11. ORCHIDS 295 12. CORK'S FERN LEGACY: NATIVE AND NATURALISED SPECIES 313 13. ALIEN INFLUX 335 14. NATURALISED MEDICINAL AND CULINARY PLANTS 353 15. NATURE CONSERVATION ISSUES 371 APPENDICES 377 NOTES 397 GLOSSARY OF BOTANICAL TERMS 415 SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY 421 INDEXES 423
