Plantlife Wales - publications

Welcome to Plantlife Wales online

Plantlife's publications relevant to Wales are listed alphabetically according to their subject area. To find specific publications follow the links on the right.

Most publications are available as a free download. If you wish to order a publication, please contact the Plantlife office or download this order form (PDF 24kb)

New reports online

Front cover of England's green unpleasant land

A Vascular Plant Red Data List for Wales (2008) - Dr Trevor Dines, Plantlife Wales

This groundbreaking report is the first comprehensive analysis of vascular plant flora in Wales using international criteria and gives an up-to-date picture of the state of wild plants in Wales, including threat status and decline.

Download a free copy here (PDF 816KB)

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Plantlife Wales Newsletters

These Flora Guardian newsletters are published in the Wales Bulletin of the Botanical Society of the British Isles and circulated to all BSBI members and active Flora Guardians in Wales. They are available here as free downloads.

Newsletter 1 (December 2005) - Introduction and Deptford Pink in Wales (PDF, 720 kb)

Newsletter 2 (June 2005) - Sword-leaved Helleborine in Wales (PDF, 660kb)

Newsletter 3 (January 2006) - Marsh Clubmoss in Wales (PDF, 426 kb)

Newsletter 4 (June 2006) - Juniper in Wales (PDF, 500kb)

Newsletter 5 (January 2007) - Important Arable Plant Areas in Wales (PDF, 550kb)

Management guides

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Ciliate strap lichen: gift of the gulf stream(2003)

Leaflet advising landowners how to manage coastal habitats for Ciliate strap-lichen and other rare cliff dwelling lichens(4 pages). FREE.

Download a copy here (PDF 753 kb)

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Cryphaea lamyana: the multi-fruited river moss(2003)

Cryphaea lamyana: y mwsogl afon lluosffrwyth(2003)

Bilingual advice to landowners on looking after riversides for this rare species and a guide to where it grows and how to spot it (4 pages). FREE
In English and Welsh.

Download a copy here (PDF 1 mb)

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Farming for arable flowers/Ffermio er iles blodeu tir ar (2004)

Bilingual English and Welsh) brochure advising farmers how threatened arable plants species can be protected on their land (12 pages). FREE

Download a copy here (PDF 1 mb)

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Grassland gems: managing lawns and pastures for fungi (2003)

Short guide on good practice for encouraging fungi on pastures and lawns. Produced by Plantlife for the Fungus Conservation Forum (4 pages). Free

Download a copy here (PDF 1.4 mb)

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Lichens and elm trees (2005)

An introduction to threatened lichen species
associated with old elm trees and advice on their management (6 pages). FREE

Download a copy here (PDF 808kb)

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Looking after rare mosses and liverworts in coastal dune slacks(2004)

Management advice to landowners and managers for looking after rare mosses and liverworts in coastal dunes (6 pages). FREE

Download a copy here (PDF 600kb)

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Looking after rare mosses and liverworts beside lakes and reservoirs (2006)

Gofalu am fwsogl a llysiau afu prin ar hyd ymylon afonydd a chronfeydd (2006)

Bilingual advice to landowners on looking after reservoirs for this group of rare species (6 pages). FREE
In English and Welsh.

Download a copy here (PDF 700 kb)

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