FSC Fold-Out ID Chart – Non-Native Invasive Plants

DescriptionFSC Fold-Out ID Chart – Non-Native Invasive PlantsThis FSC Fold-Out ID Chart – Non-Native Invasive Plants features all land plants covered by legislation in the UK and Republic of Ireland.Identification guide to 31 species of land plantsPractical for use outdoors: lightweight, rucksack-sized, splash-proofIt is a criminal offence to plant or cause to grow in the wild a listed invasive non-native plant. Accompanying text specifies the current legal status of each species. Scientific and common names follow the latest edition of Stace (2019).Although over 1300 non-native plants grow in the wild in Britain and Ireland, only around 8% of these are invasive. They include Japanese Knotweed, American Skunk-cabbage, Variegated Yellow Archangel, Yellow Azalea, Pirri-pirri-bur, Perfoliate Alexanders and several species of Cotoneaster. Unfortunately succesful control costs millions, sometimes taking several years to eradicate the plant from a site.Many non-natives have grown in the wild for hundreds of years, while others are more recent arrivals. Some plants came here accidentally, while others were brought in for gardens or agriculture. They reach new sites through the dumping of garden waste, containing fragments like stolons, stems and bulbs, or by seeds spread by birds, mammals, wind and water.It would be hard to image our gardens today without the many non-native plants that add colour and interest. But not all are docile domestics. Instead many are  ‘garden thugs’ that can grow and spread quickly. Even within a garden these pose a challenge to the gardener. And if they escape into the wild, spreading and growing unchallenged, they threaten habitats and native wildlife. Invasive plants tend to show rapid growth, either spreading vegetatively or through copious seed production. Vigorous growth enables plants to establish quickly, allowing them to shade out other plants. Click here to check out the other FSC Fold-Out ID Charts we currently have in stock.The Field Studies Council’s Guides and ChartsThis chart is part of the FSC’s range of fold-out charts, designed to help users identify of a wide range of plants and animals. Each chart is laminated to make it splashproof and robust for use outdoors. Clear colour illustrations and text by experts in the subject make these valuable resources for all age groups. What a great addition to the family holiday packing list, for use around the garden or for groups such as the Scouts or Forest School.The full range of FSC products are available – please enquire if you have seen one that I do not have listed yet.  If buying larger quantities of guides for groups I will offer a small discount. Please enquire.The Field Studies Council (FSC) is one of the UK’s leading publishers of identification guides, ranging from easy to use fold-out charts through intermediate level AIDGAP guides, to specialist books such as the Synopses of the British Fauna and RES Handbooks.