The Botanist's Eye: Identifying the Plants around You

The Botanist's Eye: Identifying the Plants around You « Series from 2020

Series from 2020

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Genres: Special Interest

In The Botanist’s Eye: Identifying the Plants around You, explore the most common plant families in North America, as well as some of the fascinating species within them.

Along the way, learn the history of botanical science, tips and tricks botanists use to identify seemingly similar plants, and the myriad ways plants define what it means to be human.

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Why Learn the Names of Plants?

Before There Were Flowers

Plants Are Named like People

Organizing the Huge Diversity of Plants

The Language of Botany

What the Terms Monocot, Dicot, and Eudicot Tell You

Parts of Three: The Monocots

Monocots: Orchids, Asparagus, and Irises

Grassy Monocots: Grasses and Relatives

Early Eudicots: Buttercups and Poppies

Eudicots: Crassula, Euphorbs, and Willows

Eudicots: Peas and Beans

Rose Eudicots: Roses, Mulberries, and Elms

Eudicots: Squashes, Oaks, and Birches

Eudicots: Maples, Cashews, and Chocolate

Brassica Eudicots: The Mustards

Pink Eudicots: Pinks, Cacti, and Relatives

Heath and Dogwood Eudicots

Gentian Eudicots from Milkweed to Coffee

Tomato-Type Eudicots

Minty Eudicots with Liplike Flowers

Sunflower Eudicots: More than You Think

Parsley Eudicots: Plants with Umbels

Now You See Plants