The Album of Plant Families

The Album of Plant Families is an oversized botanical reference featuring twenty-four plant families commonly found in gardens and the wild. Acclaimed botanical artist Wendy Hollender illustrates each family with full-page studies made from life in colored pencil and watercolor, making shared traits in flowers, leaves, and stems easier to see. Discover unexpected relatives such as zinnias, dandelions, and romaine lettuce, all members of the sunflower family, Asteraceae.

Hollender’s accompanying notes explore family characteristics and her experiences gathering specimens, from her own garden to the Hawaiian wilderness. Additional illustrations and guest essays by garden writer Marta McDowell, US Botanic Garden executive director Susan Pell, and clinical herbalist Dina Falconi offer further perspectives. A richly visual volume for gardeners, foragers, and anyone interested in how plants are related.