Here is a list of Timothy Evans’ videos on Youtube, suitable for botany classes. They are filmed in temperate North America (Michigan, USA) and feature local plants.
Dangerous Botany series:
- Episode 1: Thorns: Link [Rosaceae, hawthorn, Crataegus, stems]
- Episode 2: Spines: Link [Cactaceae, cacti, urban/suburban. leaves]
- Episode 3: Prickles: Link [Rosaceae, Rosa, invasive, multiflora rose, epidermis
- Episode 4: Poison Ivy: Link [Anacardiaceae, toxic plants, dermatitis, Sapindales, North America, Toxicodendron
- Episode 5: Poison Sumac: Link [Anacardiaceae, toxic plants, dermatitis, Sapindales, Toxicodendron]
Other topics:
- Drawing plants: Link [botanical illustration, plant blindness, dissection, drawing, art, investigation, stamens, anatomy, morphology, active learning]
- Tulips: Link [tulips, Liliaceae, Tulipa, bulbs, monocots, flower morphology, horticulture, petal colors, virus, plant breeding]
- What’s in a Name?: Link [nomenclature, eastern hemlock, Tsuga, conifer, poison hemlock, Conium, common names, scientific names, philosophy]
- Eastern Hemlock and White Pine: Link [gymnosperms, conifers, Pinaceae, Pinus, Tsuga, needles]
- Trout lily & Dutchman’s breeches: Link [Erythronium, Liliaceae, spring flowers, tepals, flower morphology, Dicentra, Papaveraceae, flower merosity]
- Spicebush: Link [Lindera, Lauraceae, phytochemistry]
- Daffodils – “Nice to be here…”: Link [Narcissus, Amaryllidaceae, horticulture, corona, tepals, morphology, COVID-19 virus, stamens]
- Skunk cabbage: Link [Symplocarpus, Araceae, aroid, spring flower, spadix, spathe]
- Beech and beech drops: Link [Fagus, Fagaceae, bud scales, twigs, bark, Epifagus, Orobanchaceae, parasite, parasitic]
This post includes videos as of Sept 15, 2020.