My pressed plants from the yard in Washington State
Here is how I pressed my plants using some items from around the house. And here are some of my pressed plants:
Category: Pressed Plants
Plant Voucher (3 specimens)
PLANTS OF ALASKA Here are three plants that I collected on my way home. Enjoy! Collection number: 1 JUNEAU, ALASKA Unknown classification. Date of collection: 26 June 2019 Collector name(s): Destiny Dowling Surroundings: Rosa rugosa, Picea Latitude: 58.3028 Longitude: -134.4123 Habitat type: roadside Collection number: 2 JUNEAU, ALASKA Unknown …
Pressed Plants
Snap Pea or Pisum sativum var macrocarpon (8.4cm) Collected by Hudson Bolduc June 23,2019 Observed at the Princess Hotel and lodge at Fairbanks, Alaska. large quantity on the property (mid-scale habitat) Found on South facing slope on the property (64.833533, -147.847921) or 64 ° 50′ 0.7188” N147 ° 50′ …
Unknown pressed plant (common weed in the garden)
Unknown specimen: Mint family Dated Collected: 6/28/19 Location: Haines, Alaska Collector: Jennie Humphrey Using my dad’s booking binding bench to press plants!
Pressed yarrow
The specimens are still in the process of initial pressing, but here is the yarrow in day 1 of pressing and some notes. I’m about to head into Kenai Fjords for a few days, so should return with some fun specimens to press.
Pressed Plants Example
Interesting to see that the winged seeds came loose before the flower petals opened.
Pressed Plants
I harvested and pressed this Eskimo potato plant, called Masu in Nome, and I was not able to dig up the roots as they are deep and I did not have the proper tools or the time to do this properly. I therefore added a photo of a drawing …
Pressed plant and plant press
I have had this press forever with hopes to use it someday – it works nicely, but the wingnuts take a while to take on and off – I am working on modifying it to allow quicker access.