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><div id="panel-439-0-0-0" class="so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child" data-index="0" ><div class="so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base" > <div class="siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget"> <p>On this page we point you towards all the books, websites and downloadable files we know about to help you identify wild plants, whether you are a beginner or an experienced botanist - scroll down to see what we can offer you. Check out also the pages dedicated to IDing <a href="https://bsbi.org/orchid-id">orchids</a>, <a href="https://bsbi.org/grass-id">grasses</a>, <a href="https://bsbi.org/identification/taraxacum">dandelions</a> and <a href="https://bsbi.org/fern-identification">ferns</a> and the many <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1PYIj03XG4AD0RNj3LwPRStOH7GvRCO8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">training videos</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1PYIj03XG4CVd_Qe1_5clLZeBL0wgxHP" target="_blank" rel="noopener">short plant ID videos</a> on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/botanicalsocietyofbritainandireland">our YouTube channel</a>. We also hold regular <a href="https://bsbi.org/field-meetings-and-indoor-events">field meetings, workshops and conferences</a>, many with a Training/ plant ID theme; check out also the ID resources offered as part of our our <a href="https://bsbi.org/aquatic-plant-project">Aquatic Plant Project</a> and <a href="https://bsbi.org/irish-grasslands-project">Irish Grasslands Project. </a></p> <p>There's even more plant ID help on offer to <a href="https://bsbi.org/subscriptions">BSBI members:</a> in our membership newsletter <a href="https://bsbi.org/bsbi-news"><em>BSBI News</em></a> (click on the links to see examples of recent articles on IDing <a href="https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/dlm_uploads/2021/05/BSBI-News-147-Beginners-Corner.pdf">dandelion lookalikes</a> and <a href="https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/dlm_uploads/2022/02/BSBI-News-149-42-43-Beginners-Corner-yellow-flowered-trefoils-and-medicks.pdf">yellow trefoils and medicks</a>); and members can also consult our network of 100+ plant experts.</p> </div> </div></div></div></div><div id="pg-439-1" class="panel-grid panel-no-style" ><div id="pgc-439-1-0" class="panel-grid-cell" ><div id="panel-439-1-0-0" class="so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child" data-index="1" ><div class="so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base" ><h3 class="widget-title">Identification Resources: getting started</h3> <div class="siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget"> <p>If you're just starting out with plant identification, check out our Helpful Hints <a href="/get-involved">here</a>: you'll find a review of plant ID books in print, tips on ID resources, and links to some groups on social media which offer ID help or which talk you through the various stages in identifying a plant.</p> <p>Then head over to our <a href="https://bsbi.org/plant-id-getting-started">plant ID: getting started page</a> for helpful ID sheets and webpages.</p> </div> </div></div></div><div id="pgc-439-1-1" class="panel-grid-cell" ><div id="panel-439-1-1-0" class="so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child" data-index="2" ><div class="so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base" ><h3 class="widget-title">Identification Resources for experienced botanists</h3> <div class="siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget"> <p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="color: #000000;">BSBI publishes a range of <a href="https://bsbi.org/bsbi-handbooks">Handbooks</a> for difficult plants as well as <a href="https://bsbi.org/publications/books">Floras, ID keys,</a></span></span><span style="color: #000000;"> a selection of <a href="https://bsbi.org/species-accounts">Species Accounts</a> and the Plant Crib. </span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Many of the files from the Plant Crib are available for you to download free of charge from the </span><a href="https://bsbi.org/plant-crib">Plant Crib</a><span style="color: #000000;"> page.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="color: #000000;">We also have lots more <a href="https://bsbi.org/plant-id-for-experienced-botanists">resources for experienced botanists on this new page</a>. </span></span></p> </div> </div></div></div><div id="pgc-439-1-2" class="panel-grid-cell" ><div id="panel-439-1-2-0" class="so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child" data-index="3" ><div class="panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-439-1-2-0" ><div class="so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base" > <div class="siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget"> <p><span style="color: #ff0000;"> </span>Help trial a new, free resource for identifying wetland plants. <a href="https://www.summerfieldbooks.com/the-vegetative-key-to-the-british-flora.by-john-poland-and-eric-clement~2148" target="_blank" rel="noopener">John Poland</a> has teamed up with the <a href="https://freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Freshwater Habitats Trust</a> to produce a draft <em>Vegetative Key to Wetland Plants</em>. 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