Dichotomous Key Exercise, Module 2 – BIOL F190: Intro to Alaska Flora

A. With cones- plant 1

A’. Without cones- see B

B. flowers with white petals- plant 2

B’. flowers without white petals- see C.

C. flowers with violet hues petals- plant 3

C’. flowers without violet hued petals- plant 4

Author: Juanita Magnetek

I am an art student, living on the UAF campus and working for the grounds department in Horticulture. Ethnobotany is a new phase in my life, but an old familiar interest of mine. I've sought out working with plants and gardens as a career change after working 20 years in Hemodialysis, and in health care since a teen. As a novice to this point, I am excited to learn.

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Rebecca Catlin

July 14, 2024 at 5:04 pm 6 months ago

Hi Juanita! Glad we can cross paths again in ethnobotany – I hope you’ve enjoyed this class as much as I have. I love the simplicity of your key, and the three-tier staggering of choices. I struggled quite a bit with describing plant 4, and you got there by elimination. It was mentioned to me that plant 2 is actually white sepals, not petals, but I did the same thing. Overall, great work! I found your key very easy to use and identify each plant from the prompt.

Rebecca Catlin

July 14, 2024 at 5:08 pm 6 months ago

Oops, I checked my grade notes and that’s actually plant 3 — not 2. Still learning over here.

Gavyn

July 15, 2024 at 11:06 pm 6 months ago

Easy to understand and follow. Maybe add a little more detail? But really, it works and doesn’t complicate things. Good job!

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Author: Juanita Magnetek

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