Enthusiastic folks who wish to learn how to identify South Florida's wild plants
GREETINGS! This free public workshop meets every third tuesday of each month. Novices & Experts alike are welcome.
Our February topic is the Anacardiaceae (Cashew Family). You may want to bring in a pair of disposable gloves as this family includes poison ivy and poisonwood. Please bring in at least 3 plants, which needn’t necessarily cover the topic. It is best to bring plants with flowers and/or fruits, especially for those which you do not know.
The Native Plant Workshop is FREE. Meeting time is at 5:00PM, the third Tuesday of each and every month. We convene at the…
ContinuePosted by Steve Woodmansee on January 26, 2026 at 7:01pm
Our January topic is the Arecaceae (Palm Family), last covered in March 2022. Please bring in at least 3 plants, which needn’t necessarily cover the topic. It is best to bring plants with flowers and/or fruits, especially for those which you do not know. For palms, bring in whole fronds and include the base of the petiole which attaches to the trunk as best you can (take a photo too), when collecting young plants or seedlings, be sure and dig them up.
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ContinuePosted by Steve Woodmansee on January 12, 2026 at 11:01am
December is our annual Christmas Party. Feel free to bring a dish (appetizer style, dessert, or non alcoholic beverage).
Our December topic is the Burseraceae (Frankincense family), which in South Florida has only one native, Gumbo Limbo (Bursera simaruba), which has many "look-alikes", and we will learn how to tell them apart. Please bring in at least one plant, which needn’t necessarily cover the topic.
The Native Plant Workshop is FREE. Meeting time is at…
ContinuePosted by Steve Woodmansee on November 24, 2025 at 9:28pm
Our November topic is the Cucurbitaceae (Squash Family). Please bring in at least 3 plants, which needn’t necessarily cover the topic. It is best to bring plants with flowers and/or fruits, especially for those which you do not know.
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…
ContinuePosted by Steve Woodmansee on October 27, 2025 at 3:17pm
The May virtual meeting for the Florida Keys Native Plant Workshop is Tuesday May 11 at 5:30 Duane Kolterman, Ph.D., will be presenting on Rubiaceae. Laurie Brooks is hosting the Zoom meeting…Continue
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Hello, I noticed that Connect to Protect is looking for Biscayne prickly ash seeds. The ad said that it is a dioecious tree. Can anyone help me determine the sex of my tree with pictures? This…Continue
Started by Ra Schooley Apr 21, 2021.
Hey all, If you wish to learn more about plant identification, the Dade Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society is hosting Native Plant Field Day. Registration is a must, but it is now FREE to…Continue
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Started by Steve Woodmansee Mar 19, 2021.
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