Has your interest in native plants creating an interest in wanting to know more about the science of botany? Here are some resources that might be of interest
Botanical Basics Series
This is a series of YouTube videos from The Florida Native Plant Society
Have you been enjoying our TERMINOLOGY TUESDAY videos? Dr. Patti Anderson has created two presentations just for lovers of learning like you. In this first part of the series she covers plant families, binomial nomenclature, phylogeny, plant family characteristics (with examples!), plant parts (morphology) - specifically roots, stems/branches, and leaves, what their parts are called, how they're shaped, and how they function. This playlist continues with related videos.
Botany in Context Webinar Series!
Florida Wildflower Foundations free webinar series with access to past webinars and free registration for upcoming webinars (After May 10, 2025). Last one is June 18, 2025.
Terminology Tuesday
Lilly Anderson-Messec, FNPS presents botany language on Instagram and YouTube on a regular basis.
Instagram: Terminology Tuesday Turn on sound to listen.
YouTube: Terminology Tuesday
Plant Families
Florida Wildflower Foundation is celebrating National Wildflower Week. Starting May 5, 2025 they are highlighting one plant family. Know characteristics of a plant family is a big help in learning plant identification.
Asteraceae - This family contains many flowers that do not have aster in their common name. The Florida state wildflower is in the family. Do you know what it is?
Fabaceae - This family is frequently associated with legumes or pea family plants with compound leaves. What Florida native that blooms in the summer is very prolific with lots of nectar for bees that buzz polinate? How do these plants improve our soil for growing other plants?
Orchidaceae - Does anyone have a native orchid in their yard? Please post on our Facebook. Which family has the most plants? What Florida orchid has been featured in books and on YouTube as a "mystery" orchid. Has it ever been discoered how this special orchid is polinated?
Lamiaceae - These plants are frequently associated with a certain fragrance. In addition to using your nose you can also use your touch of feel to identify these plants. A certain part of the plant has a unique feel to it.
Books
FNPS Recommended Book List - organized by category with links to Amazon descriptios
The Villages FNPS Book List
