The Palmetto Book - by Jono Miller (Paperback)

About the Book

In this fascinating journey through the natural and cultural history of the palmetto, Jono Miller offers surprising facts and dispels common myths about an important native plant that remains largely misunderstood.

Book Synopsis

In this fascinating journey through the natural and cultural history of the palmetto, Jono Miller offers surprising facts and dispels common myths about an important native plant that remains largely misunderstood.

Review Quotes

"A
love letter to the cabbage palm."--Sarasota Magazine

"[The palmetto] is the subject of a multitude of myths and truths. Miller
separates one from the other in this tome filled with research and emotion."--Tampa
Bay Magazine

"With
a droll wit, Miller takes on the raging debate over the palmetto's
classification, longevity and desirability. . . . Miller takes us on field
trips from Key West to the Panhandle and up the Atlantic coast onto Virginia in
search of cabbage palms."--The Gabber

"The narrative is lively and brings the author's
curiosity and natural history knowledge vividly to the reader."--Choice