The Society for Ethnobotany

Fostering research and education on the past, present, and future uses of plants by people.

Our Favorite Plants


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Members of the Society for Ethnobotany have contributed essays on their favorite plants. We hope you enjoy the stories that they tell. See the full list in the menu to the left.


The Society for Ethnobotany is open to researchers, practitioners, and enthusiasts of ethnobotany and economic botany.

If you have an interest in ethnobotany or economic botany you can become a member of the Society for Ethnobotany.

We are excited to announce that the 2025 SEB Meeting will take place June 7-12 in Prague, Czech Republic. The conference will take place at the Czech University of Life Sciences and will be run by a European organizing team that has put on several past international conferences at the university. Field trips and registration are all in the initial stage of organization and will be announced soon. In the heart of Europe, this meeting will draw a truly international crowd from the ethnobotanical community. You won't want to miss it! Stay tuned to SEB emails for more information and plan to join us next June in Prague!

If you are a member of the Society for Ethnobotany and would like to contribute a Favorite Plant please contact Blair Orr, blairorr@ymail.com. (Note: ymail, not gmail.)