Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Scottish Plant Lore: An Illustrated Flora
Scottish Plant Lore: An Illustrated Flora
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Scotland’s plants define its landscape – from the heather moorlands of its iconic habitats to the weeds and garden plants of its towns and cities. Plants have shaped the country’s domestic economy and culture over centuries, providing resources for agriculture and industry as well as food, drink and medicines. They have even inspired children’s games and been used as components in magical charms.
Drawing together traditional knowledge from archives and oral histories with the work of some of the country’s finest botanical artists, this book is a magnificent celebration of the enormous wealth of Scottish plant lore.
Dr Greg Kenicer is a botanist at Edinburgh’s Royal Botanic Garden. His PhD looked at DNA, diversity and evolution of pulses. After its completion he returned to Edinburgh and joined RBGE’s thriving education department, where he has
worked ever since.
Author: Gregory J. Kenicer
Pages: 184
Cover: Hardback
Size: 24.5 x 22.5cm
First Published: RBGE, 2018
Published: Birlinn Ltd, 2020
Copyright Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, 2018
