| Description | Developing the ability to recognize plant families by sight is helpful for learning new plants, whether in the garden or out in nature. This course is designed for students who want to develop basic family recognition and plant identification skills. We will focus on 10 flowering plant families commonly found in cultivation and in the wild. The first two classes (virtual) will cover basic terminology for vegetative (roots, leaves, and stems) and reproductive (flowers and fruits) plant parts. The third and fourth classes will be held in the Arboretum, where we practice using the unique combinations of leaf, flower, and fruit characters to recognize and distinguish among common flowering plant families. Schedule: The first two classes are one-hour online lectures in the evening: - Wednesday, April 10th, 7-8pm Pacific Time
- Thursday, April 11th, 7-8pm Pacific Time
The next two classes are 2-hour walks in the UW Botanic Gardens collections at the Washington Park Arboretum. For the walks students should bring a 10x hand lens for each session. We will be navigating uneven, sloped, and potentially muddy terrain at the Arboretum. Please bring rain gear if necessary and wear weather-appropriate shoes: - Saturday, April 13th, 9am-11am Pacific Time
- Saturday, April 20th, 9am-11am Pacific Time
Cost: $90
Financial aid slots available
REGISTER ONLINEThis online class series will have two lectures delivered using Zoom that will be recorded. The recordings will be available for two weeks to those who registered to attend. All times are Pacific Time.
Accessibility: Closed captioning (through Zoom) is available for all of our online classes.
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