BSBI eBooks

BSBI has a long history of publishing and supporting botanical books, including our renowned Handbooks series, which aid identification, provide important information on species, threats and conservation, and support recording.

Our catalogue of publications are now available for purchase as PDF eBooks. All titles can be downloaded for use on desktop, on mobile or on tablet, to allow for easier use of multiple titles in the field and outside of it.

For details of how to purchase BSBI publications as physical books, visit our publications page. To benefit from our members-only discount on Plant Atlas 2020 (physical book or eBook), please visit the password-protected members' area of this website. Not yet a BSBI member? Join here.

Handbooks

BSBI Handbooks are acknowledged as being indispensable for the identification of difficult plant groups.

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Floras

A Flora is a book which describes the flora or group of plants found in a particular region. Written by local experts, they are invaluable tools for understanding local change in our wild plants.

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Other Books

Additional publications from the BSBI covering specific topics, habitats, species and ID scenarios.

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Collections

Bundled eBooks that can help you take a deep dive on specific species, or ensure your library is as complete as possible, at a reduced price compared to buying individual copies.

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The BSBI Handbook Collection

A unique chance to have the largest amount of knowledge about the British and Irish flora at your fingertips, at a saving of over £100: BSBI Handbooks are acknowledged as […]

24. Alchemilla – Lady’s-mantles of Britain and Ireland

Author(s): M. Lynes Editor(s): J. Roberts Published: 2022 220 pages with illustrations, photographs and distribution maps ISBN: 9780901158567 Alchemilla: Lady’s-mantles of Britain and Ireland details the twenty species that make up […]

23. Field Handbook to British and Irish Dandelions

Author(s): A.J. Richards Editor(s): T.C.G. Rich Published: 2021 302 pages with illustrations, photographs and distribution maps ISBN: 9780901158604 The Field Handbook to British and Irish Dandelions is more than just an […]

22. Broomrapes of Britain and Ireland

Author(s): C. Thorogood, F. Rumsey Published: 2021 152 pages with illustrations and photographs ISBN: 9780901158598 Broomrapes and their close relatives, the Toothworts, (family Orobanchaceae), are among our most curiously attractive […]

21. British and Irish Hieracium section Foliosa and section Prenanthoidea

Author(s): T.C.G. Rich, D. McCosh Published: 2021 106 pages with illustrations and photographs ISBN: 9780901158581 The Monograph of British and Irish Hieracium section Foliosa and section Prenanthoidea covers 13 Hawkweed species. […]