Identify that Plant

I recommend learning about and studying the plants in your region which may be hazardous or poisonous. This video discusses:

• How to find out which plants are hazardous or poisonous
• Why it’s important to know about hazardous plants
• Where to locate information about these plants
• The four most common hazardous plants in North America
• And more . . .

What plants are hazardous for you? Share your experiences, with a comment below, about studying a poisonous or hazardous plant. You might also share a story of your encounter with a plant such as poison ivy.

As you learn and practice the skill of plant identification, you may notice benefits you had not quite expected. This video outlines benefits including:

• Learning a plant’s name
• Knowing how to talk with someone about a specific plant (through knowing its scientific name)
• Feeling safe with plants in fields, woods and wetlands
• Gaining confidence in your ability to take care of yourself
• And more . . .

What benefits do you anticipate from learning to identify plants? What benefits have you already experienced from your connections with plants?

In this initial video, you will hear how I became interested in identifying plants — especially those plants found in fields, woods, and along waterways.

Watch and learn:

• The “weeds” I knew first.
• Which field guides I acquired and why.
• How I discovered more plants through “plant walks.”
• My growing interest in native, edible and medicinal plants.
• And, of course, more interesting tidbits . . . .