Category: Pressed Plants
Pressed Plants!
I got lucky for this assignment and am already in possession of a plant press which I made in elementary school, so I didn’t need to obtain any new materials. I was surprised to find when I opened my plant press that it still had all of the plants I …
Pressed plants
Here is my pressed plant and associated label information. American Brooklime Veronica americana Schwein. ex Benth. collected: July 9, 2020 Auke Bay, AK Latitude: 58-20’50” N Longitude: 134-39’20” W by: Amy Lortie
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:
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.