Prescott, Ann   (1952 - )

Born in 1952.

Ann Prescott has been interested in drawing, writing and teaching about flowers for many years.

After graduating with an Honours degree in Botany from the University of Adelaide, she worked as a plant ecology consultant, as a lecturer, with a firm of landscape architects, and as a botanist in the State Herbarium.

She has been a scientific officer with the South Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service and the Department of Environment and Planning.

Ann did illustrations for Judy West's thesis and publications on genus Dodonaea.

She co-authored (with Julianne Venning ) the Aizoaceae for volume 4 of the Flora of Australia in 1984, including publication of two new species of Trianthema in that work.

She was recognised in the 2019 Australia Day Honour's List.

She is best known for her milestone publication 'It's Blue with Five Petals' published in 1988.

Ann has made a significant contribution to the South Australia's environment through her skills as an author, artist, trainer, conservation advisor and generous mentor.

Source: Extracted from:
Prescott, Ann (1988) 'It's Blue with Five Petals', self published, Adelaide, (back cover flap).
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Pers. com. Judy West, 2024.
Portrait Photo: 1988, back cover flap, 'It's Blue with Five Petals'.

Collecting localities for 'Prescott, A.' from AVH (2024)

Data from 481 specimens