Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. One. Coloring Our Bodies with Plants 1
6. Two. Light, Vision, and Color 35
7. Three. Nature’s Palette 56
8. Four. The Canvas 81
9. Five. Patterns 100
10. Six. Leaves 121
11. Seven. Flowers 159
12. Eight. Fruits and Seeds 198
13. Nine. Stems and Roots 226
14. Ten. Iridescent Plants 251
15. Eleven. Why Leaves Turn Red 270
16. Twelve. Chlorophilia 296
17. Appendix A: Plant Pigments and Related Molecules 319
18. Appendix B: Separating Plant Pigments by Paper Chromatography 331
19. Chapter Notes 335
20. Illustration Notes 367
21. Index 391