Article by Tim Corner
This fantastic product of many years work by many people is still available at £27. Over 1600 plants are commented on, most with accompanying distribution maps covering the BRERC region of North Somerset, Bristol, South Gloucestershire and Bath & North East Somerset.
There are chapters on a range of habitats including the Cotswold and Mendip limestone grasslands, saltmarshes along the Severn Estuary, rivers such as the Avon and Frome and the levels and moors of North Somerset. Further chapters include sites of botanical interest, the geography, climate and geology of the region and of the history of the Avon Flora Project. It is illustrated with drawings and a cover painting by Brin Edwards and includes photographs of many plants of particular interest.
The book is available in many bookshops, from the publisher, the Nature bureau and from the shop within the City Museum and Art Gallery in Bristol. The ISBN number is 1-874357-18-8.