This guide provides coverage of the trees, shrubs and flowering plants growing wild in the British Isles and in Europe from the Alps up to the Arctic, including Iceland. Over 1430 species are illustrated and over 1950 described, in systematic order, from trees to orchids and waterweeds. The text includes notes on ecology, lists of characteristic plants, a glossary and indexes of scientific names. The keys are illustrated in colour, with the main key designed specially for beginners.