Pressed Plants
Here are my selection of plants I collected to press for this assignment. I will circle back in a few days to provide updates on how well they press on the moleskin sheets.
Dichotomous Key
Violets 1 and 2A. Has colored flower A’. Flower is colorless and considered neutralB. Flower has light purple tint with deep purple central ascendant veins B’. Flower is plain white with deep purple central ascendant veins C. Cordately shaped leaves C’. Reniform shaped leaves D. Entire marginD’. Serrated margin E. …
Plant Vouchers
I had a lot of fun pressing these plants. I tried making my own plant press and I am glad it managed to work, but I think I would be willing to spend the money on something that I could use more than once. (My plant press was not as …
Plant Voucher Specimens
I think I am in love with pressing plants! I worked with: 1) Golden columbine Aquilegia chrysantha (Ranunculaceae) A. Gray, 2) Ladyʼs Mantle Alchemilla mollis (Rosaceae) Buser Rothm, 3) Woolly Geranium Geranium erianthum (Geraniaceae) D.C. These need a bit more time in the press and so I did not mount …
My attempt at a practice dichotomous key (plus 2nd attempt)
Not sure if this is correct. I wasn’t 100% sure how to translate the lego video to the 4 plants (comparative or individual features)
Pressed plants Washington
I chose three local plants here in Washington State. their common names are Alpine Lupine (first picture most left) Asters and allies (second photo, middle) Lanceleaf Stonecrop (third picture most right)
Dichotomous Key-April Dunlevy
A. Coniferous-plant 1A1. Deciduous-B B. Alternate Leaf Arrangement-plant 2B1. Whorled Leaf Arrangement-C C. Linear Leaf Shape-plant 3C1. Oblong Leaf Shape-plant 4
Pressed Plants – Michigan
As I’m currently on vacation in Michigan, I tried to find some plants that occur in both Michigan and Alaska (either native or invasive). I chose red clover, tamarack, and St. John’s wort.