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Fall 2020 Meeting and Field Trips Cancelled

Posted on June 29, 2020

June 28, 2020 To all ANPS Members: Most regrettably, due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation the ANPS Board has voted to cancel the Fall meeting slated for Stuttgart Sept. 18-20.   Scheduled field trips are also cancelled until Dec. 31, … Continue reading →

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Know Your Natives – Sundrops

Posted on June 22, 2020

Sundrops* (Oenothera fruticosa) of the Evening Primrose (Onagraceae) family has bright yellow flowers open during the day. The genus name may be from Latin (oenothera) for a sleep inducing plant or from Greek (onothera) a hypnotic plant added to wine. … Continue reading →

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Know Your Natives – Forest Pea

Posted on June 10, 2020

Forest pea or bushy vetch (Lathyrus venosus) of the Bean or Legume (Fabaceae) family is a perennial deciduous vine with pea-like flowers. The genus name is based on the Greek Lathyros, the ancient name for a leguminous plant. The specific … Continue reading →

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Know Your Natives – Ninebark

Posted on May 26, 2020

Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius)* of the Rose (Rosaceae) family is a large shrub which bears tight clusters of small white flowers. The genus name, from Greek words for “bladder” and “fruit,” refers to the inflated carpels of the fruit. The specific … Continue reading →

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Know Your Natives – Yellow Pimpernel

Posted on May 13, 2020

Yellow pimpernel (Taenidia integerrima) of the Parsley or Carrot (Apiaceae) family is an elegant and attractive herbaceous perennial with twice-compound leaves and compound umbels of tiny yellow flowers. The genus name comes from the Greek taenidion, “a small band,” referring … Continue reading →

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Know Your Natives – Wild Quinine

Posted on April 27, 2020

Wild quinine (Parthenium integrifolium) of the Aster, Sunflower or Composite (Asteraceae) family is an herbaceous perennial with frosty composite flowerheads. The genus name is from the Greek word parthenos, for virgin––only the pistillate ray florets are fertile. The specific epithet, … Continue reading →

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Know Your Natives – Round-leaf Ragwort

Posted on April 8, 2020

Round-leaf ragwort (Packera obovata, formerly Senecio obovata), of the Aster, Sunflower, or Composite (Asteraceae) family, is an herbaceous clonal species that bears bright yellow daisy-type flowerheads in early spring. The genus name honors John G. Packer, author of Flora of … Continue reading →

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Know Your Natives – Crow Poison

Posted on March 24, 2020

Crow poison (Nothoscordum bivalve) of the Onion (Alliaceae) family (formerly of the Lily (Liliaceae) family) resembles a wild onion and is often called “false garlic,” but the species has neither garlic nor onion scent or taste. The genus name is … Continue reading →

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COVID-19 – All ANPS Field Trips and Events Cancelled through June 1

Posted on March 18, 2020

Dear ANPS Members, Given the current situation with COVID-19 we are cancelling the ANPS Spring Meeting scheduled for May 15-17, 2020 in northwest Arkansas. While we will miss the gathering together of botany minded people across the state, we do … Continue reading →

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Know Your Natives – Deerberry

Posted on March 10, 2020

Deerberry (Vaccinium stamineum) of the Heath (Ericaceae) family is a medium-sized deciduous shrub that has small bell-shaped flowers with flared corolla lobes. The species occurs from east Texas and Oklahoma, northeast to the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts. In Arkansas, it … Continue reading →

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