The purpose of the Missouri Native Plant Society is to promote the enjoyment, preservation, conservation, restoration, and study of the flora native to Missouri; to educate the public about the values of the beauty, diversity, and environmental importance of indigenous vegetation; and to publish related information.
Calendar of Events

Mark your calendar and make plans to join the Missouri Native Plant Society for these field trips in 2009.
Plans Unfolding for 30th Anniversary
Submitted by Admin on Tue, 05/26/2009 - 00:00Plans are unfolding for the 30th anniversary meeting in Fulton. Below is the of events for the weekend along with lodging options. Note the need to make a fairly early reservation since there seems to be an event at Westminster College that weekend. There will be a subsequent mailing to all members with some details about signing up for the banquet that evening.
Wear the Coneflowers!
The Missouri Native Plant Society’s Badge of Achievement

The MONPS Badge of Achievement shows the pale purple and yellow cone–flowers on a blue background trimmed with green and yellow. These bright, showy wildflowers are representative of the wide variety of plants native to the state. The badge is embroidered on sturdy material that may be sewn onto a pack, hat or other item. Actual size, 31/2 inches.
- It’s fun
- You'll learn about our native wildflowers and other plants
- It will look good on your hat, pack or jacket
- It marks you as an achiever with special knowledge of native plants & their habitat,because THIS BADGE MUST BE EARNED.
Recent blog posts
- May in Missouri (2009)
- April in Missouri (2009)
- Early signs of spring -- March 2009
- Interesting plant to identify
- Help!, can you identify this vine?
- MO Native Plant photos on Flickr
- May 2008 Missouri Spring Wildflowers
- April 2008 Missouri Early Spring Wildflowers
- Joint Meeting -- MONPS and ANPS, April 3-6, 2008
Recent forum topics
Recent comments
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Doug, This appears to be
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Dear members of the Kansas
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The KC Chapter of MONPS was
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lile001, Nice photos!
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Re: Help!, can you identify this vine?
News from the Missouri Department of Conservation
Plant news from around the world
- Successful Initial Safety Tests For Genetically-modified Rice That Fights Allergy
- 869 species extinct, 17,000 threatened with extinction
- A Tasmanian tragedy? : How the forestry industry has torn an island apart
- Ferns Took To The Trees And Thrived
- Virus-resistant Grapevines
- Plants’ Internal Clock Can Improve Climate Change Models
- Desert icon Joshua trees are vanishing, scientists say
- Late Blight - The Irish Potato Famine Fungus - Is Attacking Northeast Gardens And Farms Now
