California Plants in Their Homes

"California Plants in Their Homes: A Botanical Reader for Children" by Alice Merritt Davidson offers a charming introduction to the plant life of California. Originally published in 1898, this book gently guides young readers through the basics of botany, exploring plant anatomy and the diverse flora of the Golden State. From pollen and stamens to the intricacies of spores and sepals, Davidson explains complex concepts in an accessible manner. Learn about familiar plants like filaree, Pentstemon, and poison oak, as well as less-known species of fungi, liverworts, and lichens. With a focus on observation and understanding, this book encourages children to appreciate the natural world around them and fosters a lifelong love of science.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Pages: 368, Paperback, Hutson Street Press