Learn Plant Families & Identification
Field-ready botanical guides simplified for nature lovers. PLUS scientific guides, up-to-date taxonomy, and genus-level distribution data for researchers and others wanting to learn more. Learn as much or as little as you want!
Currently I am adding all plant families found from Canada south to Patagonia!
Welcome to Lyrae’s Nature Blog
I’m Lyrae Willis, an environmental scientist and plant ecologist. I break down plant identification with morphological descriptions and photos, plant taxonomy, and more into accessible guides to help you identify the plants around you. Enjoy!
Check Out My Latest Plant Families
Want to Record Your Own Observations?
Check out iNaturalist, where scientists and citizen scientists go to record their observations. It’s a great way to join the community and start tracking plant populations as they change over time. Check out my latest observations below!
The Art of Ethical Wildcrafting
What is ethical wildcrafting? How do you go about harvesting from the wild in an ethical manner that does the least amount of damage and preserves the most for future generations of plants and people?
Then learn how to harvest and dry flowers, herbs, leaves, roots, berries, lichens, mushrooms, bark, and more!
