Rica Erickson
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Rica Erickson is an Australian woman who gained fame as a naturalist, botanical artist, historian, and author. She was born August 10, 1908 in Boulder, Western Australia. In 1980 she was awarded an honorary degree of doctor of letters from the University of Western Australia for her research and work in the field of botany. In the same year she was named Western Australian Citizen of the Year in the category of the Arts, Culture and Entertainment, and in 1987 was awarded membership of the Order of Australia.
She was involved with the writing and compilation of the Dictionary of West Australians in its many volumes.
Other works have included
- Botany:
- Orchids of the West,
- Triggerplants,
- Plants of Prey in Australia
- Historical:
- The Drummonds of Hawthornden,
- The Victoria Plains,
- Old Toodyay and Newcastle,
- The Dempsters,
- The Brand On His Coat,
- The Bride Ships,
- The Misfortunes of Phoebe.
