Margaret Pieroni

Margaret Pieroni OAM (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),^[2] The Dryandras (2006), Verticordia: the turner of hearts (2002),^[3] Discovering the wildflowers of Western Australia (1993),^[4] Exploring granite outcrops (1990)^[5] and Leaf and branch: trees and tall shrubs of Perth (1990).^[6]

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.^[7]

She was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2024 Australia Day Honours for "service to botanical art".^[8]

Selected works

• Powell, Robert (2009), Leaf and Branch, Western Australian Naturalists' Club Incorporated, ISBN 978-0-9806417-3-8
• McMillan, Peter; Grant, Richard; Pieroni, Margaret; Staniland, Carmel; Western Australia. Department of Conservation and Land Management; McMillan, Peter; Pieroni, Margaret; Western Australia. Dept. of Conservation and Land Management (1990), Exploring granite outcrops, Dept. of Conservation and Land Management, retrieved 2 March 2021
• Discovering The Wildflowers Of Western AustraliaPaperback, Quality Publishing Australia, 1993, ISBN 978-1-875737-72-7
• Gooding, Janda; Erickson, Rica, 1908-; Gooding, Janda; Erickson, Rica (2008), Brush with Gondwana : Botanical Artists Group of Western Australia, Fremantle Press, ISBN 978-1-921361-26-5
• George, Elizabeth A; Pieroni, Margaret; Australian Biological Resources Study (2002), Verticordia : the turner of hearts, University Of Western Australia Press [in association with] Australian Biological Resources Study ; [Lancaster : Gazelle], ISBN 978-1-876268-46-6

References

1. Fagg, M. "Pieroni, Margaret". Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
2. Gooding, Janda (2008), Brush with Gondwana : Botanical Artists Group of Western Australia, Rica Erickson, Pat Dundas, Ellen Hickman, Penny Leech, Philippa Nikulinski, Margaret Pieroni, Katrina Syme (illustrators), Fremantle Press, ISBN 978-1-921361-26-5
3. George, Elizabeth A (2002), Verticordia : the turner of hearts, Pieroni, Margaret (illustrator), University Of Western Australia Press [in association with] Australian Biological Resources Study ; [Lancaster : Gazelle], ISBN 978-1-876268-46-6
4. Discovering The Wildflowers Of Western Australia. Quality Publishing Australia. 1993. OL 12107005M.
5. McMillan, Peter (1990), Grant, Richard; Staniland, Carmel (eds.), Exploring granite outcrops, Pieroni, Margaret (illustrator), Dept. of Conservation and Land Management, retrieved 6 October 2023
6. Powell, Robert; Emberson, Jane; Hopper, Stephen; McMillan, Peter. "Leaf and branch : trees and tall shrubs of Perth". National Library of Australia. Pieroni, Margaret & Patrick, Susan (illustrators). Retrieved 5 October 2023.
7. "Dryandra Image Gallery - Part 5". Australian Native Plants Society (Australia). Retrieved 5 October 2023.
8. "Mrs Margaret Edith Pieroni". Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved 25 January 2024.

Further reading

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