Botany Illustrated: Introduction to Plants, Major Groups, Flowering Plant Families

This reference guide to plants features sections on everything from cells to seeds, bacteria to fungi, algae, ferns, conifers and flowering plants. Each page is accompanied by an illustration composed of scientifically accurate line drawings that indicate the true sizes of the plants. From why leaves turn colour in autumn to why pinching makes plants bushy, and many other topics, this book provides a resource on plants used for food, ornamentals, lumber, medicines, herbs, dyes, and fertilizers.