You will learn about plant classification, how to identify plants by genus, using both printed and digital plant keys. You will also learn how to identify and determine the most important plant structures for identifying an unknown plant, strategies for using the internet to help you identify plants and other tools and skills useful in plant identification. Stay tuned to this page for the syllabus, links, plants covered, etc.
Looking forward to a great class!
Link to class description on Arboretum web site: http://www.arboretum.org/events/introduction-to-plant-id/2015-03-06
Thursday, March 5, 2015
Friday, May 9, 2014
May 2nd Lesson
Asphodelaceae
- Angiosperm families - Asphodelaceae Juss.
- Asphodelaceae | iSpot
- PlantSystematics.org
- Asphodelaceae (Asphodel family) - 93 images at PlantSystematics.org images, phylogeny, nomenclature for (Asphodelaceae)
Hemerocallidaceae
- Hemerocallidaceae - 36 images at PlantSystematics.org images, phylogeny, nomenclature for (Hemerocallidaceae)
- Angiosperm families - Hemerocallidaceae R. Br.
Xanthorrhoeaceae
- Xanthorrhoeaceae - 34 images at PlantSystematics.org images, phylogeny, nomenclature for (Xanthorrhoeaceae)
- Angiosperm families - Xanthorrhoeaceae Dum.
Misc.
May 9th, 2014 Plant Identification Class Links
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
- Flowering Plant Families, UH Botany
- Angiosperm families - Cyperaceae Juss.
- flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/mss/volume23/Flora_of_China_Vol_23_Cyperaceae.pdf
- Flower Terminology (Part 3)
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- vPlants - Glossary Cyperaceae
- greening-aiken.wikispaces.com/file/view/Plant Properties .pdf/310949976/Plant Properties .pdf
Family: Juncaceae
- Angiosperm families - Juncaceae Juss.
- Juncaceae — The Plant List
- www.eeob.iastate.edu/classes/bio366/families/Juncaceae.pdf
- Juncaceae: Dichotomous Key: Go Botany
- Juncales - 138 images organized by family at PlantSystematics.org image, phylogeny, nomenclature for Juncales
Family: Poaceae
- Poaceae Page
- Botanical terms of the Poaceae
- Poaceae — The Plant List
- Lecture on Grasses
- Weed Photo Gallery--UC IPM
- Digital Flowers
- List of allergic plants in POACEAE family
- Allelopathy in grasses
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
- Digital Flowers
- Calflora: Plant Search
- Flowering Plant Families, UH Botany
- malva279.gif (900×1124)
- Malvaceae — The Plant List
- Angiosperm families - Malvaceae Juss.
- Malvaceae Info
- Malvales - 898 images organized by family at PlantSystematics.org image, phylogeny, nomenclature for Malvales
- AllPlantsAndFamilies - Google Fusion Tables
- Jepson Herbarium: Jepson Flora Project: Jepson eFlora Keys
- Malvaceae: Wildflowers of the Mallow Family. Pictures and help with wildflower Identification from Thomas J. Elpel, author of Botany in a Day. The easy way to identify flowers.
Thursday, April 24, 2014
April 25th Class
We'll probably be looking
at the following orders, families, genus and species:
We'll probably be looking
at the following orders, families, genus and species:
·
Order Scrophulariales
o Family Bignoniaceae
§ Genus Handroanthus (Tabebuia)
§ Species impetiginosus
(impetiginosa)
o Family Plantaginaceae
§ Genus
Antirrhinum
§ Species majus
Other selected families and
genus in the Scrophulariales:
o Family Acanthaceae
§ Genus Acanthus
§ Species mollis
o Family Scrophulariaceae
§ Genus Myoporum
§ Species laetum
·
Order
Lamiales
o Family Lamiaceae
§ Genus Salvia
§ Species leucantha
o Family
Verbanaceae
§ Genus Lantana
§ Species camera
Friday, April 18, 2014
4-18-2014 Class Links
Salicaceae
Proteales
Platanaceae
- Florida Forestry Information - Platanaceae
- Angiosperm families - Platanaceae Dum.
- UC/JEPS: Jepson Manual treatment for PLATANACEAE
- Jepson Herbarium: Jepson Flora Project: Jepson eFlora: Platanus racemosa
- Platanus occidentalis in Flora of North America @ efloras.org
- Platanus in Flora of North America @ efloras.org
- Flowering Plant Families, UH Botany
- PlantSystematics.org
Polygonales
- Polygonales - 353 images organized by family at PlantSystematics.org image, phylogeny, nomenclature for Polygonales
Polygonaceae
- Polygonaceae - 302 images at PlantSystematics.org images, phylogeny, nomenclature for (Polygonaceae)
- Jepson Herbarium: Jepson Flora Project: Jepson eFlora Keys
- Ocrea - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary
- Polygonaceae Page
Plumbaginaceae
Plant Structures
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Thursday, April 10, 2014
Plant Identification Session 1, Spring 2014
Flower Parts
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
- RANUNCULACEAE
- www.botany.wisc.edu/sytsma/FieldBotanyWeb/ppt/22Families1.pdf
- Systematics of Vascular Plants
- Nigella
- http://croatica.botanic.hr/~toni/Slike/Ranunculaceae%205.gif
- http://www.life.illinois.edu/ib/335/Ranunculaceae_Delphinium2.jpg
- http://www.life.illinois.edu/ib/335/Ranunculaceae_Caltha2.jpg
Family: Papaveraceae
- Papaveraceae
- PAPAVERACEAE
- Family: Papaveraceae (poppy family): Go Botany
- Papaveraceae in Flora of North America (Includes Key)
- UC/JEPS: Jepson Manual treatment for PAPAVERACEAE
- Jepson Manual Key to California Papaveraceae
- California Poppies
- Glaucium flavum
- Papaver
- Papaveraceae members
- Argemone (Pickly Poppy)
- Papaver somniferum
- Horn Poppy
- PAPAVERACEAE
- http://croatica.botanic.hr/~toni/Slike/Papaveraceae%201.gif
- http://croatica.botanic.hr/~toni/Slike/Papaveraceae%203.gif
Order: Magnoliales
- Magnoliales - 305 images organized by family at PlantSystematics.org image, phylogeny, nomenclature for Magnoliales
Family: Magnoliaceae
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
L.A. County Arboretum and Botanic Garden Plant Identification Class Syllabus Spring 2014
Spring 2014 Session.
Five Fridays, April 11, 18, 25 and May 2, 9 from 2pm - 4pm in the Bamboo Room
Instructor: Frank
McDonough -Arboretum Botanical Information Consultant
Phone: (626) 821-3236
Email: Arboretum e-mail, Gee maighle
Office Hours: 9-5
Tuesday-Saturday.
I will be posting
photo albums of plants to be covered during the next class up to the day before
class. These pictures will have GPS coordinates so you can view the map to them
by clicking on the properties bar in the description that can be seen to the
right of the photo when viewing the photos individually.
Plant families in bold indicate plant families or orders we will study specimens of.
This fall session will
be field oriented, at least half the class-time will be out on the Arboretum
grounds learning field techniques for identifying plants (we’ll be using those
jeweler’s loupes!) Plant families and/or orders covered will be determined by
availability of plants that are flowering or have sufficient characteristics to
facilitate identification.
Also, if you have a
family or plant group you would like to cover please bring it up to me and I will
try to cover it.
Session 1:
Class Introduction: The
History of Botany
Hunter Gatherers
Greeks
Romans
Chinese
India
The European Age of
Exploration
The Enlightenment
Modern
Plant Structures
Inflorescence and Flowers
Flower structure
Inflorescence
structure
Plant type
Current Hierarchy
Plants
Gymnosperms
Angiosperms
Order:
Magnoliales
Family:
Magnoliaceae
Genus:
Michelia
Ranunculales
Family:
Rananculaceae
Genus:
Nigella
Papaveraceae
Genus:
Romneya
Required: Jewelers
loupe 10-20X; available on Amazon.com
Text: How To Identify
Plants by H. D. Harrington
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