Rica Erickson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Rica Erickson

Western Australian writer, historian, botanist and artist

Date of Birth: 10-Aug-1908

Place of Birth: City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Western Australia, Australia

Date of Death: 08-Sep-2009

Profession: writer, historian, artist, biographer, botanist, botanical illustrator, explorer

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Frederica Lucy "Rica" Erickson , née Sandilands, (10 August 1908 – 8 September 2009) was an Australian naturalist, botanical artist, historian, author and teacher.
Without any formal scientific training, she wrote extensively on botany and birds, as well as genealogy and general history.
Erickson authored ten books, co-authored four, was editor of twelve, and author or co-author of numerous papers and articles that have been printed in popular, scientific and encyclopaedic publications.