Plant Identification: Tools and Techniques for Identifying Native and Naturalized Plants in the Mid-Atlantic Region
Thu, Oct 15 · 9:00 AM
Venue: Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
Address: Richmond, VA
City: Richmond
Starts: Thu, Oct 15 · 9:00 AM 09:00
Ends: 2026-10-16T21:00:00+00:00
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Organizer: Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
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Category: Education
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Last verified: 2026-10-10
This course provides an in-depth overview of the tools and techniques used by botanists to identify plants to the species level, with a strong emphasis on family characteristics. Attendees will learn how to use the diversity of resources available – including field guides, apps, AI, and technical manuals – to answer the question: “What is that species?” More importantly, they will learn how to use dichotomous keys to verify their identifications – the most critical step in plant ID. With this…
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