Download or read book Discovering Wild Plant Names written by John E. Stevens and published by Shire Publications. This book was released on 2009-05-19 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many wild plant names originate from early Greek, Latin or Old English and through the ages their original meanings have become misunderstood. This book aims to bring order to the confusion of botanical classification by tracing the origins of both the English names and the scientific names of the common species of plants and trees in Britain.