Understanding botanical plant names
This might be the most important gardening course you take! Understanding how botanical plant names work opens the door to designing planting plans, growing plants from scratch, and connecting with the natural world.
This course will teach you everything you need to know to take your plant knowledge to the next level.
Course resources
Image credits
With thanks and credit to the following photographers and videographers for permission to use their images in this online course:
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- Jörg Hempel (Astragalus alpinus LC0319.jpg): License: Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Germany
- Erich Braun (19670928 Karl & Eva Foerster.jpg): Licence: Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported
- KENPEI (Arcissus romieuxii ssp albidus var zaianicus f lutescens3.jpg): Licence: Attribution 3.0 Unported
- Lokal_Profil (Berberis darwinii, RBGE 2011, (1999.0083 A), 1.jpg): Licence: Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International
- Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz (Berberis wilsoniae kz2.jpg): Licence: Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International
- Brian Marks (Bill Bailey in 2007.jpg): Licence: Attribution 2.0 Generic
- Hans Hillewaert (Campanula rotundifolia (plant).jpg): Licence: Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported
- Holger Krisp (Fliegenpilz fly agaric Amanita muscaria.JPG): Licence: Attribution 3.0 Unported
- Carole Raddato (Hadrian’s Wall, Sycamore Gap (35863762323).jpg): Licence: Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic
- Averater (Iris danfordiae GotBot 2015 002.JPG): Licence: Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported
- Dr. Horst Neve, Max Rubner-Institut (Lactobacillus paracasei.jpg): Licence: Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Germany
- Hkandy (Liger couple.jpg): Licence: GNU Free Documentation License
- Bouke ten Cate (Linnaeusklokje – twinflower – Linnaea borealis.jpg): Licence: Attribution 4.0 International
- Eric Gaba (Sting on Wikimedia Commons) (Mithridates VI Louvre.jpg): Licence: Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic
- Gaspard513 (Nepenthes briggsiana.jpg): Licence: CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication
- Freddo213 (Primula forrestii Balf. f..jpg): Licence: Attribution 4.0 International
- Byrdyak (Red elephant in dirt.jpg): Licence: Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International
- Kritzolina (Rhododendron Hybrid ‘Susan’ im botanischen Garten in München 01.jpg): Licence: Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International
- böhringer friedrich (Schimpanse, Pan troglodytes 3.JPG): Licence: Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic
- Jason Hollinger (Showy Goldenrod (1015539340).jpg) Licence: Attribution 2.0 Generic
- Alan Light (Sylvester Stallone 1978 (cropped).jpg) Licence: Attribution 2.0 Generic
- US Botanic Garden (Titan-arum1web.jpg): Licence: Public domain
- Newagedawning (Variegated Leaf with Prominent Venation.jpg): Licence: Attribution 4.0 International
- A. Barra (X Mahoberberis aquisargentii RJB.jpg): Licence: GNU Free Documentation License
- Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz (Primula juliae kz01.jpg) Licence: Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International
Course introduction
Grow your own plants from scratch
