Investigate the taxonomic characteristics of deciduous, evergreen, and some herbaceous plants in winter. You will learn to use a dichotomous key and then identify a large inventory of twig and plant specimens before practicing these skills outdoors.
Elective Hours: 6.0
Required Materials
Harlow, William M. Fruit Key and Twig Key to Shrubs and Trees. Mineola, NY: Dover Publications, 1959. (You can easily find this book for resale online or directly from Dover Publications.)
Clothing appropriate for working outdoors
Handlens
A lunch
Optional Texts
Kuriger, William E. Winter Botany Field Guide and Key. Self-published, 2019. (You can find this book for sale on Amazon.)
Kuriger, William E. The New Gray's Lessons in Botany, Part 1 Principles of Seed Plant Morphology , Revised (Illustrated) Edition. Self-published, 2024. (You can find this book for sale on Amazon).
Botanist
Learn how names allow us to trace plant origins and characteristics and inform how botanists and gardeners engage with plants, and why the words we choose change what we notice in the landscape.
