In article , Franz Heymann notfranz.
writes

"Kay Easton" wrote in message
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In article 5Ibsc.321$MU2.156@newsfe4-gui, Chris
writes


I've just done a check and it appears I have made a blunder,
looking at the
illustrations again I now have only 3 "Hawksbeard", thats the;
Smooth
Beaked
Marsh
.

Looking at the index gives me the same info, I must have gone
crosseyed and
counted everything that began with hawk, what book are you using?,
I need to
get a more comprehensive guide.

I recommended a couple of books further back in this thread, both
excellent. Franz is using one of them (though probably not the
latest
edition)

Mine is the 4th ed, 1985.

I now have the 5th, 1996. My first ed, 1974, was beginning to fall
apart.
--
Kay Easton

Edward's earthworm page:
http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm

"Franz Heymann"

:
: Wild Flowers of Britain and Northern Europe by Richard & Alastair
: Fitter, Illustrated by Marjorie Blamey, published by Collins.
: It is a must if you are interested in wild flowers.
:


Thanks Franz, its now top of my list

In article , Franz Heymann
writes

"Chris" wrote in message
...

"Franz Heymann"

: As usual, your advice is appreciated. However, I inadvertently
lied
: in my previous post. I have 7 books on wild flowers. The seventh
one
: is in fact Fitter & Fitter. It was lying, all forgotten, in the
car,
: where it is most usually needed. And in fact it does have no
fewer
: than 8 species of Hawksbeard. {:-(
:

Damn, mine has only got 7 species, and its the only book I have on
wild
flowers

I've done a recount. I still make it 8, to wit, the following are in
the index:
Beaked
Bristly
French
Marsh
Northern
Rough
Smooth
Stinking
If you look them up in the body of the book, there are actually more
than 8 listed. Only 8 appear to have common names.
And to be honest, I haven't found "Smooth" named as such except in the
appendic of common names.

Franz

Stace has 10 species of Crepis and 1 of Aetheorhiza under the vernacular
name of hawk's beard - Marsh, Northern, Rough, Narrow-leaved
(introduced), French (introduced), Smooth, Beaked, Bristly (introduced),
Sticking, Leafless and Tuberous.
--
Stewart Robert Hinsley
http://www.malvaceae.info/