Wild Ones Prairie Edge January Meeting – Botanical Latin

Have you ever wondered and puzzled over what those strange scientific plant names mean and why even bother with them? Gain the insight for understanding scientific names and the logic behind them. Learn the what, why, and how of botanical Latin. Shirley Mah Kooyman is a botanist with a specialty in plant taxonomy (plant names and identification) and an award-winning teacher. She currently works as the native plant specialist at Natural Shore Technologies in Independence, which is 2 miles west of Maple Plain. Shirley worked at the MN Landscape Arboretum for 25 years and was the Adult Education Manager there for 2 decades. She has lectured on numerous botanical and horticultural topics to many different groups.

Join the meeting at 7 pm, January 12th: ​https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83601086914?pwd=b0VEWFdLcTNzejhzR211anFSdEh3UT09