botany
We’ve Been Published in Missouriensis!
Written by Kiegan Baranski, LREC Intern: While the prairie has lain dormant all winter, we’ve been hard at work writing…
Growing Minds and Plants: A Litzsinger Internship Experience
This post is by Mary Woodward, who served as a Horticulture and Education Intern at Litzsinger Road Ecology Center, August…
Selecting Plants for Connecting Children with Their Environment
As presented at the 14th Annual National Children & Youth Garden Symposium, July 2006, by David Bruns, Conservation Education Consultant,…
The Great Depression, The Dust Bowl and Prairie Plants
A recent walk down the hallways at Covenant Christian School was a bit startling. Long rolls of white paper, about…
Glasshouse Quiz: Tree Flowers
Red buckeye (Aesculus pavia) and ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius).Image by LREC staff. Most people think of flowers as a harbinger of spring…
Orchids at LREC
According to Bill Summers’ book Missouri Orchids, there are 34 orchid species native to Missouri. Orchids tend to be fairly…
Thoughts on Language Learning
I am amazed by language. We spend a large portion of our lives learning language. In our childhood, we develop…
Giant Garlic Mustard Tap Roots
Check out these monster tap roots on this garlic mustard that I pulled from the creek bank! Garlic mustard (Alliaria…
The Autumn Show
Have you ever wondered what causes the leaves to turn those brilliant shades of red, orange and yellow, and why…