Marilandica

From 2002 - 2008, Marilandica were the occasional numbered scholarly publications of the Maryland Native Plant Society. Starting Summer 2010, Marilandica will be published three times yearly and replace the bi-monthly Native News.

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2012

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2011

• Volume 2 Issue 2 (pdf, 1.2 MB)
• • Celebrating the “Year of the Fern”
    • Fern in Focus: New York Fern
  • Also articles on:
  • • Book Review: Wild Urban Plants of the Northeast: A Field Guide by Peter Del Tredici
    • New Book Among the Ancients by Joan Maloof
    • Conservation Watch
    • “From the Field” photo essays:Mattawoman Bottomlands and Pocono Plateau
  • Upcoming Field Trips
  • Fall Field Botany Quiz
  • Board of Directors Nominees

 

• Volume 2 Issue 1: (PDF, ~2.1 MB)
• • Celebrating the “Year of the Fern”
    • Fern in Focus
    • Fern Shape & Structure
    • Common Ferns of Maryland
  • Also articles on:
    • Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia Willd.)
    • Conservation Watch
    • “From the Field” essay

2010

• Marilandica, Fall 2010: Volume 1 Issue 1 (PDF, ~3.1 MB)
• • Fort Dupont Lawsuit
  • Winterizing Your Garden
  • MNPS Nominations for Office and Election Ballot
  • Book Review
  • Conservation Watch

2008

• Marilandica, Spring 2008 (PDF, ~2,012 KB)
  • Conservation Priorities and Selected Natural Communities of the Upper Anacostia Watershed. Roderick H. Simmons, John M. Parrish, Meghan D. Tice, Mark T. Strong
  • MNPS Field Botany Update, Rod Simmons
  • A Book Review, Walt Sonneville

2003

• Marilandica, Winter/Spring 2003 (PDF, ~735 KB)
  • Native Plants of Maryland's Eastern Shore. Janet Earickson.
  • MNPS Field Botany Updates. Roderick Simmons, John Parrish, Cris Fleming.
  • Fall Line Magnolia Bogs of the Mid-Atlantic Region. Roderick Simmons and Mark Strong.
  • A Really Sad Farewell!!! Unless.... Bob Grafton.
  • Role of Native Plant Societies in Grassroots Conservation.. Stanwyn G. Shetler.
  • MNPS Magnolia Bog Survey
  • Addendum to "Native Woody Plants of Montgomery County". John Parrish.

2002

• Marilandica, Summer/Fall 2002 (PDF, ~4087 KB)
  • Native Woody Plants of Montgomery County. John Mills Parrish. List of plants by family, botanical name, state rank/status, occurrence, and where found.
  • MNPS Field Botany Updates. Rod Simmons, Cris Fleming, John Parrish, Jake Hughes. Summary of field surveys of flora at various sites in Maryland.
  • In Search of Another Orchid Species. Joseph F. Metzger, Jr. Discoveries on a plant walk.
  • Just Boil the Seeds. James MacDonald. Improving seed germination by first boiling seeds.
• Marilandica, Winter/Spring 2002 (PDF, ~3209 KB)
  • Winter Botanizing in Maryland. Meghan D. Tice. Plants that persist through the winter.
  • Restoration of Forests: A Recommended Land Use for Disturbed Areas. W. R. Carter, III.
  • MNPS Field Botany Updates. Rod Simmons, John Parrish, and Cris Fleming.
  • No Place for Nature. Bob DeGroot.
  • On Nature and Human Nature: One Naturalist's Thoughts on Development. Christine Maccabee.

2001

• Marilandica, Summer/Fall 2001 (PDF, ~1217 KB)
  • A Trip to the Wetlands. Janet L. Earickson.
  • Araby Bog: A Globally-Rare Magnolia Bog in Charles County, Maryland. Roderick H. Simmons and Mark T. Strong. Description of the bog and plant survey.
  • MNPS Field Botany Updates.
• Marilandica, Fall 2000 / Winter 2001 (PDF, ~894 KB)
  • The Accokeek Creek Shell-Marl Ravine Forest. Brent Steury.
  • MNPS Field Botany Updates. Rod Simmons.
  • Easy Ferns for the Garden (All Native to Maryland). Joseph F. Metzger, Jr.
  • Earthlings versus Aliens.
  • Invasive Exotic Plant Update.
  • Bull Briar Gelatin. Sam Jones

1999

• Marilandica, Summer/Fall 1999 (PDF, ~688 KB)
  • Growing, Growing, Gone. Daniel A. Herms.
  • MNPS Field Botany Updates. Roderick Simmons.
  • My Experience with Invasive Exotic Plants. Marc Imlay.
  • American Lotus Observed in Mattawoman Creek. James Long.
  • Return of a Rare Species. Chris Lea.
  • Flora and Atlas Committee Search. Joseph F. Metzger, Jr.
  • The Orion Grassroots Network, Fire & Grit Conference, and Local Volunteer Opportunities. Nancy Adamson.