Many wild plant names are derived from early Greek, Latin, or Old
English and their antiquity can often cloud their original meaning.
As the names of some plants have passed through the ages, their
initial significance may have became distorted through mistakes in
spelling, grammar, translation or simply through misunderstanding.
In the eighteenth century the Swedish naturalist Linnaeus sought to
bring order to the confusion of botanical classification by
introducing a system of scientific names that would be universally
understood. This book traces the origins of both the popular
English names and the scientific names of many of the most common
species of wild plants and trees in Great Britain. With detailed
line drawings of some of the plants mentioned, John E. Stevens
provides a comprehensive glossary of plant names from 'Aaron's rod'
to 'Yew', making this a perfect pocket guide for keen gardeners and
plant enthusiasts.
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