by admin | Oct 16, 2010 | Plant Identification, Taxonomy
Dr. Donald Farrar from Iowa State University has a website with detailed information and factsheets on the moonworts. This is a valuable resource for anyone that comes across these botanical gems in the field. For the website CLICK HERE. ...
by admin | Aug 3, 2010 | Plant Distribution, Plant Identification
I always thought that Prunella was exotic but it is listed as native in Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide. As it turns out there are two varieties and one is native (var. lanceolata) and one is not (var. vulgaris). In the NYFA Atlas David Werier sets forth the history...
by admin | Jun 24, 2010 | Field Techniques, Happenings, Plant Identification
November 5, 2010 — Woody Plant Identification and Natural History in Winter Learn how to use keys to identify trees, shrubs, and woody vines in winter condition Acquire identification skills that are useful for, e.g., wetland boundary delineation, surveys for rare...
by admin | Mar 28, 2010 | Plant Identification, Publications, Apps, and Websites
If you haven’t looked lately at the Apps available on iTunes there are more and more plant identification guides available. Here is a list of the ones I have found as of September 2012. Click on links for more info: Florafolia – Native Plants of the...
by admin | Nov 18, 2009 | Plant Identification
Instead of typing the whole scientific name in for a species, just type the last 3 letters of the genus followed by a space and first 3 letters of the species. This will generate a list of one or a few species that you can click on.
by admin | Sep 21, 2009 | Plant Identification
From Rich Ring, Natural Heritage: I went to a New England Botanical Club workshop in Asters this weekend, led by Arieh Tal. It was a good workshop emphasizing the common species, and Tal has developed some unusual, artificial keys that worked pretty well, and has...
