Do you know what a Solanum caule inermi herbaceo, foliis pinnatis incises, racemis simplicibus is?* Carolus (Karl) Linnaeus started off as a curious child who loved exploring the garden.
Despite his intelligence--and his mother's scoldings--he was a poor student, preferring to be outdoors with his beloved plants and bugs.
As he grew up, Karl's love of nature led him to take on a seemingly impossible task: to give a scientific name to every living thing on earth.
The result was the Li.
| Task | To give a scientific name to every living thing on earth |
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Charlesbridge Publishing Karl, get out of the garden!: carolus linnaeus and the naming of everything, hardcover/anita sanchez
