Plant Voucher Specimens: bladder-campion, devilsclub, cowparsnip, yellow avens
Hello Everyone, I really enjoyed collecting and pressing “plant voucher specimens” for this class. This is my first attempt at pressing ever, and I did have some complications during my first run. For the press I used 2 boards of plywood and 2 tow straps (2 tow straps were sadly …
Dissection- Alstroemeria, Alstroemeriaceae
I posted this last night (July 13, 2021)- but I don’t see it as I review my uploads so my apologies if this is a double post. Here is my final plant dissection. I love this flower, it’s beautiful inside and out. The link is also receiving an error message, …
Pressed Plants
Attached are photos of my pressed plants as well as my foraging them. I was lucky in that some friends were moving so I went to their house and they dug up some plants they bought from a nursery two hours away that were supposed to be native. Of course, …
Dissection- Marguerite Argyranthemum frutescens, L. Asteraceae
Last but not least, the annual Marguerite Daisy. I thought this would be the least interesting flower but I actually enjoyed it a lot! It was the most fun to gather the images and I really love the images I was able to capture. https://www.thinglink.com/scene/1471482788040409091
Dissections
I have really enjoyed learning with y’all. That learning is definitely still ongoing for me, but this class has given me some good tools to start. I’ve tried to work here some plants that I encounter out and about in my daily rounds. Johnson Grass – Sorghum halpense Red Clover …
Dissection- Hydrangea macrophylla, Hydrangeaceae
I grew up with hydrangea’s- my mother and grandmother loved them. But I learned so many new things about them doing this dissection! https://www.thinglink.com/scene/1471546963022315524
Plant Dissection- Yarrow
Below is the link to my first but not last plant dissection. https://www.thinglink.com/scene/1471033539771236355
Dissection – Samantha
Hello, Below are my dissections. I have enjoyed my class and am glad of the knowledge I have gained. Have a good rest of your summer 🙂 -Samantha Canadian Bunchberry- Cornus canadensis: https://www.thinglink.com/scene/1471304463930097666 Alpine Arnica-Arnica angustifolia ssp. tomentosa: https://www.thinglink.com/scene/1471336557808975874 Tufted Vetch- Vicia cracca: https://www.thinglink.com/scene/1471364348780740610 Common Yarrow- Achillea millefolium: https://www.thinglink.com/scene/1471377952452116482
Dissections
Asteraceae – Achillea millefolium var borealis – Yarrow https://www.thinglink.com/card/1471322524670230533 Onagraceae – Chamaenerion angustifolium – Fireweed https://www.thinglink.com/card/1471317007042347013 Ranunculaceae – Aquilegia formosa – Western Columbine https://www.thinglink.com/card/1471319018303389701 Rosaceae – Aroncus diocius – Goatsbeard https://www.thinglink.com/card/1471321436294479877
Plant Dissections
Chickweed (Stellaria media) https://www.thinglink.com/scene/1470138289284448259 Fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium) https://www.thinglink.com/scene/1470914257812979715 Field mustard (Brassica Rapa) https://www.thinglink.com/scene/1470938491788460035 Bluebells (Mertensia paniculata) https://www.thinglink.com/scene/1471181593337921539
Plant Dissections
Chamerion angustifolium (Onagraceae) Fireweedhttps://www.thinglink.com/scene/1470997781349924866 Cornus canadensis (Cornaceae) Bunchberryhttps://www.thinglink.com/scene/1470999641842515970 Geranium erianthum (Geraniaceae) Woolly Geraniumhttps://www.thinglink.com/scene/1470905923340861442 Polemonium acutiflorum (Polemoniaceae) Tall Jacob’s Ladderhttps://www.thinglink.com/scene/1470908261103304706