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 April topic is plants with whorled leaves. Here's a link to a diagram of a plant with whorled leaves. 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…
ContinuePosted by Steve Woodmansee on March 24, 2026 at 12:00pm
Our March topic is Epiphytes, also known as air plants. These are species which grow on other plants/trees, yet are not parasitic. 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 March 3, 2026 at 9:14am
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.
The Native Plant…
ContinuePosted by Steve Woodmansee on January 12, 2026 at 11:01am
Check out this website: https://floridagrassesandsedges.net/ It is an awesome resource to teach you how to key out grasses and sedges, and yes…Continue
Started by Steve Woodmansee Mar 12.
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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BioCorps Internship in Botany – in the Florida Everglades | Department of Wildlife and Fisheries…Continue
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