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.

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.)