Chasing the Ghost: My Search for All the Wild Flowers of Britain

by Peter Marren

Book Overview

Join renowned naturalist Peter Marren on an exciting quest to see every species of wild plant native to Britain.

The mysterious Ghost Orchid blooms in near darkness among rotting leaves on the forest floor. It blends into the background to the point of invisibility, yet glows, pale and ghostly. The ultimate grail of flower hunters, it has been spotted only once in the past 25 years. Its few flowers have a deathly pallor and are said...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1784703370
• ISBN13: 9781784703370
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Vintage
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.1" x 7.9"