Original edition in 1989.

Includes index.

"New edition"--Cover.

What is a plant? -- The parts of a plant -- A plant is born -- Bursting into bloom -- A light diet -- Inside a simple flower -- A complex flower -- All sorts of flowers -- How a plant is pollinated -- Making seeds -- How seeds are spread -- Borne on the wind -- Spreading without seeds -- Living leaves -- Self-defense -- Creepers and climbers -- Meat eaters -- Snappy trap -- Plant parasites -- Passenger plants -- Life in water -- Above the snow line -- Conserving water -- Growing foods -- The story of wheat -- Potions and poisons -- The plant collectors -- Looking at plants -- Did you know? -- Classification -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index.

"Unleash your inner botanist and become an eyewitness to the dizzyingly diverse world of plants. The iconic eyewitness is back in a new and improved format to be passed down through the generations. This picture-led reference guide will take you on a visual tour of everything green and growing. Children will go on a journey through a plant's lifecycle; see a seed sprout, a fruit grow, and a Venus flytrap ensnare its prey. Throughout the pages of this newly revised book on plants, you can expect to find: a fresh new look; new photographs, updated information, and "eyewitness" accounts from experts in the field"-- Provided by publisher.

Ages 9-12.