INPS EVENTS
Stop Changing the Names!
Whether you are just starting to explore the local flora or are a seasoned expert, some of you may wonder why scientific plant names change. The short answer is “it’s complicated”. The longer answer is also “it’s complicated”. There will be a number of digressions and side notes in the text below. Skim forward now… Read more
By Illinois Native Plant Society | Posted on: May 1, 2016 | ~5 min read
Northeast Chapter Events
Sedges, what good are they?
Ask a pair of whooping cranes that found a new home along a restored wetland along an Illinois River. A flock of 60 whooping cranes that usually migrated through had found a new sedgy habitat and some stayed and built nests of sedge leaves! The farmers along 11 sites in Illinois were paid to take… Read more
By Illinois Native Plant Society | Posted on: February 1, 2016 | ~3 min read