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You can download the whole flora, or the region of Florida.

Go here and download it:  

https://ncbg.unc.edu/research/unc-herbarium/floras/

New Year, new protocols. 

Until the Covid Craziness settles down, we will be learning our plants IN THE FIELD!  So we will still meet at 5:00PM on the third Tuesday, but now we will meet at select locations.  I realize there won't be much daylight in January, so I have picked a small preserve where which to learn plant identification. 

This month we will meet at Ron Ehman Park located…

Go here  and scroll to bottom of the page for details.  It's only ten bucks, and worth it.

Have a Merry Christmas and learn your weeds! 

Given restrictions due to Covid 19, there will be no meeting in December.  I am planning something different for 2021.  Stay Tuned!

Steve

The next virtual meeting for the Florida Keys Native Plant Workshop is Tuesday October 20 at 5:30 

Laurie Brooks is hosting the Zoom meeting for the Florida Keys Native Plant Workshop class.  Here is the zoom connection information: 

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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4526147402?pwd=RCtlMU5pbENhZk4yd1VvaHRpMG50QT09 

Meeting ID: 452 614 7402

Passcode: 123456…

Greetings all,

I contacted Theresa Chormanski to determine the status of Miami Dade College, our meeting place.  They are still pretty much shut down apparently, and likely will be in October.  This is the longest we've ever gone not having a meeting since the NPW's inception.  

If any of you know of a potential meeting space, whether it be a church, synagogue, club, etc. with folks who are willing to let us meet there, please let me know.   Some of you may…

Well, this COVID-19 thing has made meetings a bit difficult.  County guidelines currently recommend groups of ten or less, so that pretty much fits in with the typical number of people who attend the workshop.  However, Miami Dade College is shut down, so we do not have a facility to meet in.  I spoke with Theresa Chormanski, and she stated that maybe in the Fall (September).  Now that a third month (May) has been canceled, that leaves us with June, July, and August. 

If any…

April's topic is the genus Nephrolepis (Sword ferns) and will be lead by Jennifer Possley of Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens (Woodmansee will be giving a talk in Palm Beach).  Please bring in at least 3 plants, which needn’t necessarily cover the topic.

The Native Plant Workshop is FREE. Meeting time is at 5:00PM, the third Tuesday of each and every month. We convene at the Miami Dade College Kendall Campus’s…

DUE TO THE COVID-19 VIRUS PANDEMIC, WE WILL NOT BE MEETING THIS TUESDAY.  APRIL'S MEETING IS STILL ON UNTIL OTHERWISE NOTIFIED.

March's topic is the Malvaceae (Mallow Family), this includes the Sterculiaceae, Bombicaceae, and Tiliaceae.  Go to the Institute for Regional Conservation's FISF Online Database Advance Search…

February's topic is the Celastraceae (Stafftree Family), which have six native species in South Florida.  Go to the Institute for Regional Conservation's FISF Online Database Advance Search tab and select "Celastraceae" under the Plant Family look-up, and a list of plants found in South Florida will appear.   Please bring in at least 3 plants, which needn’t necessarily cover…

January's topic is the Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort Family) which includes carnivorous plants such as bladderworts (Utricularia spp.) and Butterworts (Pinguicula spp.).  Please bring in at least 3 plants, which needn’t necessarily cover the topic.    

The Native Plant Workshop is FREE. Meeting time is at 5:00PM, the third Tuesday of each and every month. We convene at the Miami Dade College…

December's topic is Gymnosperms (conifers and cycads), Poinsettia (now part of Euphorbia), and Hollies (Aquifoliaceae) .  Please bring in at least 3 plants, which needn’t necessarily cover the topic.  This will also be our traditional Christmas Party (19th?), so you are encouraged to bring in a dish or beverage to share.  Holiday Cheer is welcome.  

The Native Plant Workshop is FREE. Meeting time is at 5:00PM, the third Tuesday of each and every month. We…

November's topic is the Sunflower family (Asteraceae).  Please bring in at least 3 plants, which needn’t necessarily cover the topic.

The Native Plant Workshop is FREE. Meeting time is at 5:00PM, the third Tuesday of each and every month. We convene at the Miami Dade College Kendall Campus’s Landscape Technology Nursery in the northwest corner of the campus. Please park inside of the gate. For a map and address…

In honor of Halloween, October's topic is the Squash family (Cucurbitaceae).  Please bring in at least 3 plants, which needn’t necessarily cover the topic.

The Native Plant Workshop is FREE. Meeting time is at 5:00PM, the third Tuesday of each and every month. We convene at the Miami Dade College Kendall Campus’s Landscape Technology Nursery in the northwest corner of the campus. Please park inside of the gate.…

September's topic is the cactus family (Cactaceae).  Please bring in at least 3 plants, which needn’t necessarily cover the topic.

The Native Plant Workshop is FREE. Meeting time is at 5:00PM, the third Tuesday of each and every month. We convene at the Miami Dade College Kendall Campus’s Landscape Technology Nursery in the northwest corner of the campus. Please park inside of the gate. For a map and address of…

August's topic is native vines.  Please bring in at least 3 plants, which needn’t necessarily cover the topic.

The Native Plant Workshop is FREE. Meeting time is at 5:00PM, the third Tuesday of each and every month. We convene at the Miami Dade College Kendall Campus’s Landscape Technology Nursery in the northwest corner of the campus. Please park inside of the gate. For a map and address of the campus click on…

July's topic is the genus Cyperus (Flatsedges).  IRC provides an excellent online database where you can search a list of Cyperus species found in South Florida here. Please bring in at least 3 plants, which needn’t necessarily cover the topic.

The Native Plant Workshop is FREE. Meeting time is at 5:00PM, the third Tuesday of each and every month.…

June's topic is Coastal Strand Plants.  Coastal Strand is a fire climax upland plant community located behind the beach dune.  IRC has a list of plants found in this community here. Please bring in at least 3 plants, which needn’t necessarily cover the topic.

The Native Plant Workshop is FREE. Meeting time is at…

May's topic is the genera Eugenia, Mycianthes, and Mosiera (Stoppers). Please bring in at least 3 plants, which needn’t necessarily cover the topic.

The Native Plant Workshop is FREE. Meeting time is at 5:00PM, the third Tuesday of each and every month. We convene at the Miami Dade College Kendall Campus’s Landscape Technology Nursery in the northwest corner of the campus. Please park inside of the gate. For a…

April's topic is deciduous trees. Please bring in at least 3 plants, which needn’t necessarily cover the topic.

The Native Plant Workshop is FREE. Meeting time is at 5:00PM, the third Tuesday of each and every month. We convene at the Miami Dade College Kendall Campus’s Landscape Technology Nursery in the northwest corner of the campus. Please park inside of the gate. For a map and address of the campus click on…

March's topic is Pteridophytes (Ferns and their allies). When bringing in ferns, whole specimens are a must, and fertile (sporulating) fronds are optimal. I will try and bring in a special guest who is expert in this topic, keep your fingers crossed. Please bring in at least 3 plants, which needn’t necessarily cover the topic.

The Native Plant Workshop is FREE. Meeting time is at 5:00PM, the third Tuesday of each and every month. We convene at the…