Botany Basics | How to Identify Different Plant Species Around You

Did you know that there are around 400,000 plant species on Earth? In this episode you'll learn to identify these plant species, beginning with a basic understanding of root shapes, stem types, and leaf patterns. Get your trowel ready and dig up some botanical terminology! This video is lecture five from the series The Botanist's Eye: Identifying the Plants around You, presented by Catherine Kleier. Stream the full series now at https://www.thegreatcourses.com/youtube. 00:00 Classifying Roots and Stems 04:46 Identifying Leaves 08:47 Describing Leaf Venation 12:09 Flower Terminology 15:28 Exploring Parts of a Flower 18:43 Simple Fruits Versus Aggregate Fruits 21:51 Identifying Dry Fruits 26:12 What Is a Nut? 27:30 Classifying Fleshy Fruits ------------------------------------------- Welcome to The Great Courses on YouTube. Here, you can enjoy a diverse sampling of educational videos from our extensive library of courses, all taught by some of the world’s greatest professors and subject matter experts. If you are enjoying these videos, you can discover more amazing Great Courses content with ad-free, unlimited streaming of thousands of lectures on subjects ranging from history, science, art, philosophy, and literature to professional development, health and wellness, world travel, hobbies, and so much more with The Great Courses streaming services. With four services to choose from, there’s a Great Courses membership that’s right for you. Discover your perfect fit at https://www.thegreatcourses.com/youtube.