Book ID: 97675
O'Mahony, Tony
Wildflowers of Cork City and County. 2009. photogr. maps. IX, 438 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
Cork is the largest county in Ireland yet no generalaccount of its flora exists. After a brief account of the recording of Cork flora since 1745, this book describes the floristic features of the county and city. With a handsome mix of photography, maps and information, each chapter focuses on a specific habitat. Modern and historical botanical studies are combined to describe the particular species of each habitat, while plants unique to each are highlighted. From the serious botanist to anyone needing a quick tool for identification, no one interested in Irish flora should be without this book.