{"product_id":"non-native-invasive-plants-of-britain-and-ireland-wild-id-guide","title":"Non-Native Invasive Plants of Britain and Ireland - Wild ID Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWildID Non-native invasive plants\u003c\/strong\u003e guide features all land plants covered by legislation in the UK and Republic of Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentification guide to 31 species of land plants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical for use outdoors: lightweight, rucksack-sized, splash-proof\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt 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).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMany 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese popular wildlife field guides measure 24.5 cm x 17.5 cm and are extremely lightweight so are the perfect identification aid for popping in your bag when heading outside. All wildlife identification guides are laminated, so are shower-proof and wipe-clean for use outside.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Field Studies Council","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52535516037461,"sku":null,"price":4.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0906\/4677\/4101\/files\/Non-nativeInvasivePlantsofBritainandIreland.jpg?v=1770744087","url":"https:\/\/www.wildfungarium.com\/products\/non-native-invasive-plants-of-britain-and-ireland-wild-id-guide","provider":"Wild Fungarium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}