For my dissections, I chose Geranium erianthum DC (Geraniaceae), Rosa nutkana C. Presl (Rosaceae), Chamerion angustifolium (L.) Holub (Onagraceae), and Lupinus nootkatensis Donn. (Fabaceae). I used PowerPoint instead of Thinglink to organize my pictures and add comments, so hopefully this is up to standard. I couldn’t figure out a way …
Needle: Picea glauca; connation: Rhododendron menziesii; actinomorphic: Geranium (pratense?); monadelphous: Lupinus spp.; silique: Brassica (rapa?); inferior ovary: Rosa spp.; palmate venation: Oplopanax horridus; adnation: Fritillaria (camschatcensis?); porate anther dehiscence: Moneses uniflora This was a fun, but surprisingly challenging assignment. I had trouble with finding specimens that fit into the diadelphous …
I wasn’t sure which dichotomous key would be easier to follow, so I made two with slight differences. They are separated by the line in the middle of my screenshot. Does one make more sense than the other?
All plants were pressed for about 4 days. Some cones on the alder specimen were not yet completely flattened, so I wonder if it should ideally be pressed longer than four days. I would have done so, but due to an upcoming trip, that’s the longest I could press it …
Hello everyone. My name is Isabella, and I’m a recent high school graduate from South Central Alaska. I’m an ethnobotany student and an enthusiastic plant lover, so I’m thoroughly excited to delve deeper into botany with an emphasis on Alaskan flora! I’ve been exploring my love of plants through various …
