Roy Vickery
Biographic Data
| ID | 714620 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Roy Vickery |
| GIVEN NAMES | Roy |
| FAMILY NAME | Vickery |
| SIGNATURE | VICKERY R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 33 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 33 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1980 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Why are plants named after witches and devils in north-western Europe
Mother-Die
The use of the name mother-die for cow parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris (L.) Hoffm.) and beliefs associated with this name are examined, as well as the beliefs found to be essentially those of the twentieth century most prevalent in northern England. Other plants which have been called mother-die, plus other names given to cow parsley, are also discussed, as are folk beliefs associated with these names
Snowdrop
Ireland’s generous nature
Ireland’s generous nature: the past and present uses of wild plants in Ireland, by Peter Wyse Jackson." Folk Life, 55(1), pp. 62–63
A Dictionary of Plant Lore
Notes and Comments
Nettles
Nettles (Ortica dioica L.) are widespread perennial herbaceous plants, which ‘are so well known that they need no description at all, they may be found by the feeling in the darkest night’. Being well armed with stinging hairs, and frequent in man-made habitats, the nettle is one of the first plants recognized by children. The present article attempts to survey the folklore and uses of nettles in the British Isles from the late nineteenth century…
Notes and Comments
Notes and Comments
Annual Report of the Committee for the Year 1987
Annual Report of the Committee and Accounts for 1986
Society Meetings and Reports
Unlucky Plants
Annual Report and Accounts of the Committee for the Year 1985
Society Meetings and Reports
Annual Report and Accounts for the Year 1984
Notes and Comments
Society Meetings and Reports
Annual Report and Accounts for the Year 1983
Society Meetings and Reports
Society Meetings and Folklore Notes
Society Meetings and Folklore Notes
Psychedelic Mystery Traditions
Psychedelic Mystery Traditions: Spirit Plants, Magical Practices and Ecstatic States." Folklore, 131(3), pp. 330–331
Death in the Garden – Poisonous Plants & their Use throughout History
Folk Magic and Healing
According to the back cover, Folk Magic and Healing aims ‘to inspire a greater appreciation of our wild plants and countryside’, while the introduction states ‘it is written solely for informationa
Grottoing Revived
Meetings of the Folklore Society and Folklore Notes
Society Meetings and Folklore Notes
Annual Report of the Committee for the Year 1980
Meetings and Accounts of the Folklore Society
Society Meetings and Folklore Notes
Annual Report of the Committee and Accounts for the Year 1981
Society Meetings and Folklore Notes
Lemna minor and Jenny Greenteeth
Annual Report and Accounts for the Year 1983
Society Meetings and Reports
Society Meetings and Folklore Notes
Annual Report and Accounts for the Year 1984
Notes and Comments
Society Meetings and Reports
Annual Report and Accounts of the Committee for the Year 1985
Society Meetings and Reports
Annual Report of the Committee and Accounts for 1986
Society Meetings and Reports
Unlucky Plants
Notes and Comments
Annual Report of the Committee for the Year 1987
Notes and Comments
Nettles
Nettles (Ortica dioica L.) are widespread perennial herbaceous plants, which ‘are so well known that they need no description at all, they may be found by the feeling in the darkest night’. Being well armed with stinging hairs, and frequent in man-made habitats, the nettle is one of the first plants recognized by children. The present article attempts to survey the folklore and uses of nettles in the British Isles from the late nineteenth century…
Notes and Comments
History (28 works) · History (24 works) · Human auditory perception and evaluation (9 works) · Folklore (8 works) · Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Archaeology (6 works) · Art (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Diverse Musicological Studies (4 works)