Dichotomous keys have long been the botanist’s most useful tool for plant identification, but what about for self-taught naturalists or gardeners? People can often feel overwhelmed by overly technical botanical jargon and can sometimes lose confidence while trying to “key out” plants. Join NCBG botanist and UNC-Chapel Hill Herbarium researcher Scott Ward as he walks us through a very basic key-writing example from a group of plants you may already know well: The Elephant’s Feet. #ncbotanicalgarden #Herbarium #DichotomousKey #botany #Elephantopus