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Plant identification system on
<br />• CD -ROM is available to
<br />members at discounted price
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<br />by Ron Huber
<br />A new expert identification system
<br />for Minnesota plants is available on
<br />CD -ROM and may be purchased at
<br />a discount by members of the
<br />Minnesota Native Plant Society.
<br />Flora ID Northwest, Minnesota is
<br />an interactive key developed by
<br />Bruce Barnes that allows the user to
<br />identify a plant using any number of
<br />different characteristics, such as
<br />leaves, stem, inflorescence, flower or
<br />fruit. It has color photos of almost
<br />all Minnesota native and introduced
<br />naturalized plant species. Detailed
<br />descriptions and geographic ranges
<br />for each species are included, as well
<br />as some line drawings. For a
<br />description and demo, go to:
<br />www.xidservices.com/FID
<br />The CDs (for Windows 98 through
<br />XP) are available for purchase, by
<br />members only, through the
<br />Minnesota Native Plant Society for
<br />$70. The regular price is $100. A
<br />portion of the proceeds will support
<br />the society.
<br />A similar key for plants in the Great
<br />Plains covers a much broader area.
<br />MNPS members may purchase it for
<br />$150. Multiple -site licenses are also
<br />available. The CDs are published by
<br />Flora ID Northwest, LLC.
<br />Both the Minnesota and Great
<br />Plains Flora ID keys will be available
<br />at MNPS regular monthly meetings
<br />through Treasurer Ron Huber. Both
<br />CDs are also available through the
<br />mail, but add $2 each for shipping.
<br />For mail order, contact Ron at
<br />huber033 @umn.edu or
<br />huber @mnnps.org
<br />Bruce Barnes suggests that
<br />purchasers contact, him at
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<br />flora @ucinet.com about once a year
<br />for any updates, which he will send
<br />free.
<br />Winter botany field
<br />trip is Nov. 12 at
<br />Maplewood
<br />by Ken Arndt
<br />Join MNPS President Jason
<br />Husveth and MNPS Board Member
<br />Ken Arndt for a winter botany field
<br />trip at the Maplewood Nature Center
<br />Saturday, Nov. 12. We will be
<br />leading a walk through the nature
<br />center grounds to learn about the
<br />many native wildflowers, grasses,
<br />sedges, trees, and shrubs and will
<br />focus on the winter aspects of
<br />vegetation, natural communities, and
<br />vegetation associations.
<br />The field trip will start at 9 a.m.
<br />and go until noon. We will meet
<br />inside at the nature center, where we
<br />will learn about the history of the
<br />Maplewood Nature Center and
<br />briefly talk about the ins and outs of
<br />winter botany before we venture
<br />outside.
<br />Depending on the time and amount
<br />of ground we cover at the nature
<br />center, we may drive to Jim's Prairie,
<br />which is located a short distance from
<br />Maplewood Nature Center. Many
<br />consider Jim's Prairie to be the finest
<br />wet prairie in Ramsey County.
<br />Although only five acres in size, it
<br />has more than 150 different plants
<br />throughout the preserve.
<br />For sign -up information and
<br />directions, go to our Web site at
<br />www.mnnps.org or e-mail Jason at
<br />president @mnnps.org to sign up in
<br />advance. Space will be limited to 30
<br />society members, so sign up today
<br />to reserve your spot.
<br />MNPS Board of
<br />Directors
<br />President: Jason Husveth,
<br />president @mnnps.org
<br />Vice - President: Scott Milburn,
<br />vp @mnnps.org
<br />Secretary: Karen Schik,
<br />secretary@mnnps.org
<br />Treasurer: Ron Huber,
<br />treasurer @mnnps.org
<br />Ken Arndt, board member,
<br />karndt @mnnps.org
<br />Mary G. Brown, board member,
<br />mbrown @mnnps.org
<br />Daniel Jones, board member,
<br />djones @mnnps.org
<br />Shirley Mah Kooyman, board
<br />member, skooyman@mnnps.org
<br />Sandy McCartney, board
<br />member, smccarntney @mnnps.org
<br />Program Coordinator: Linda
<br />Huhn, 612 - 374 -1435
<br />Listsery Coordinator: Charles
<br />Umbanhowar, ceumb @stolaf.edu
<br />Field Trips:
<br />fieldtrips @mnnps.org
<br />Memberships:
<br />memberships @mnnps.org; 651-
<br />739 -4323
<br />Historian /Archives:
<br />president @mnnps.org
<br />Technical or membership
<br />inquiries: contact @mnnps.org
<br />Minnesota Plant Press editor:
<br />Gerry Drewry, phone, 651 -463-
<br />8006; plantpress @mnnps.org
<br />Prairie plants on the Web
<br />Plants in Prairie Communities is a
<br />University of Minnesota Web site. It
<br />contains information compiled by
<br />MNPS member Roy Robison,
<br />Donald B. White, and Mary H.
<br />Meyer about three typical prairie
<br />communities — wet, mesic, and dry
<br />— and the most significant plants
<br />found in each of them. Go to
<br />www.extension.umn.edu /
<br />distribution /horticulture/
<br />DG3238.html
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