Scott Warner, Conservation Associate and Botanist with Michigan Natural Features Inventory, will discuss the wetland flora of Hiawatha National Forest based on his 2024 field season.
In a given stand, you never know what you’ll get. It could be a quality swamp supporting species like Cypripedium reginae, Valeriana uliginosa, and Carex vaginata, or a cutover stand with Cirsium palustre, Phalaris arundinacea, and Frangula alnus. Still, throughout the field season, captivating natural communities are sure to be encountered. – Scott
Scott will highlight charismatic flora like orchids and discuss tips and tricks for identifying challenging taxa like Carex spp.
Guest Speaker
Scott Warner
Michigan Natural Features Inventory,
Conservation Associate and Botanist
Scott received his PhD in Plant Biology with a focus on dendrochronology—the study of tree rings—at Michigan State University (MSU). He is a Conservation Associate and Botanist with MNFI and an instructor of Plant Systematics at MSU.