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.
Dichotomous Key
Gymnosperm…………………………………..Plant 1 Angiosperm Petals absent…………………………..Plant 4 Petals present 4 petals……………………..Plant 2 More than 4 petals………Plant 3
Dichotomous Key
Didn’t use a lot of technical terms, but this should still be useable. A — Trees >>>B – Tree with needles and cones A1 — Not Trees >>>B – Flowers with blue or white petals >>>>>>C – Flowers with blue petals >>>>>>C – Flowers with white petals >>>B1 – Flowers …
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 …
Dichotomous Keys
OK. I am trying this with the four plant pictures now instead of the shoes. Let’s see if I am on the right track. A. Plant is Woody Plant …
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.
Dichotomous Key Assignment
A.Plant does not produce flowers….Plant 1 A’. Plant does produce flowers Plant does not produce flowers…Plant 4 B’. Plant produces flowers Plant produces purple flowers…Plant 3 C’. Plant does not produce purple flowers D. Plant produces white flowers..Plant 2
Dichotomous Key
Dichotomous Key to photos 1-4 Module 2 A. Plant lacking flowers, leaves needle-like, evergreen, cones. ….. Plant 1 A’. Plant with flowers, leaves divided into peduncle and expanded blade, deciduous, lacking cones. B. Flowers that lack petals, yellow. …Plant 4 B’. Flowers large with pedals, white or …
Dichotomous Key
A. Plant produces flowers B. Single flower produced per stem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Plant 3 B1. …