Margaret Pieroni Explained

Margaret Pieroni (born 1936)^[1] is a Western Australian botanical artist, photographer and botanist who has authored, co-authored or illustrated many books on Australian botany.

Her works include Brush with Gondwana: Botanical Artists Group of Western Australia (2008), The Dryandras (2006), Verticordia: the turner of hearts (2002), Discovering the wildflowers of Western Australia (1993),^[2] Exploring granite outcrops (1990) and Leaf and branch: trees and tall shrubs of Perth (1990).^[3]

Pieroni is also recognised for a significant contribution to specimen collection, photography and horticultural research into dryandras, series Banksia ser. Dryandra, formerly regarded as genus Dryandra.^[4]

She was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2024 Australia Day Honours for "service to botanical art".^[5]

Further reading

• Keighery, G. . 2002 . The art of science . Landscope . Summer 2001/02 . 16–22.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Fagg . M . Pieroni, Margaret . 2023-10-05 . Australian National Botanic Gardens . en.
2. Book: Discovering The Wildflowers Of Western Australia . 1993 . Quality Publishing Australia. 12107005M .
3. Web site: Powell . Robert . Emberson . Jane . Hopper . Stephen . McMillan . Peter . Pieroni, Margaret & Patrick, Susan (illustrators) . Leaf and branch : trees and tall shrubs of Perth . 2023-10-05 . National Library of Australia . en.
4. Web site: Dryandra Image Gallery - Part 5 . 2023-10-05 . Australian Native Plants Society (Australia) . en-AU.
5. Web site: Mrs Margaret Edith Pieroni . 2024-01-25 . Australian Honours Search Facility.