Your key was very comprehensive. What a great idea to classify the plants by the presence of hairs. That immediately separates the spruce. Determining the length and type of hairs on the 3 other plants is more challenging as you need to know the length and types of hairs of each plant. I had to look up the definitions for each type of hair. Still learning . So for a lay person the key might be a bit more difficult to navigate.
Great job on the key, here are some additional images on different terms for pubescences found on leaves and stems as well as some illustrations on different trichome types. Well done!
Hello Katia,
Your key was very comprehensive. What a great idea to classify the plants by the presence of hairs. That immediately separates the spruce. Determining the length and type of hairs on the 3 other plants is more challenging as you need to know the length and types of hairs of each plant. I had to look up the definitions for each type of hair. Still learning . So for a lay person the key might be a bit more difficult to navigate.
Great job on the key, here are some additional images on different terms for pubescences found on leaves and stems as well as some illustrations on different trichome types. Well done!