Introduction to Field Botany with Claudia Nagy

Cost of Admission: Members FREE; Non-Members $10 suggested donationThis is an in-person event. Registration is required.REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENTJoin us for a tour of the evolutionary history of plants ! From mosses and ferns to the flowering plants that dominate our landscapes, we will use Thomas Elpel’s Botany in a Day, to explore the evolutionary relationships that connect all plants. This course will emphasize phylogeny and how to recognize common families through simple, repeatable patterns.In the first 90 minutes, we’ll trace the branching story of plant evolution discussing algaes, ferns, monocots, dicots and eventually angiosperms aka "flowering plants." The final 30 minutes will take us outdoors for a guided plant walk, where we’ll practice the plant identification skills outlined in Botany in a Day.By the end, you’ll leave with:A clear picture of how plants fit into the evolutionary tree of life.Confidence identifying families by their flower and leaf… View Source