I am a Medical Laboratory Scientist, but always aspired to be a botanist or plant geneticist. B.S. in Molecular Biology from the University of Michigan. Experience working in horticulture and prairie research. I am a proud member of the Missouri Native Plant Society and Missouri Prairie Foundation, and enjoy restoring a portion of my property back to native vegetation.

Some of the resources I use for identifications include:

Steyermark's Flora of Missouri vol. 1-3 (revised edition)
Flora of the Southeastern United States (Free download: https://ncbg.unc.edu/research/unc-herbarium/flora-request/)
Flora of North America (http://www.efloras.org/flora_page.aspx?flora_id=1).
Field Manual of Michigan Flora (https://michiganflora.net)
Flora of the Chicago Region

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