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Flowering Plants:
Botany 3700
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Flowering Plants:
Botany 3700
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Instructor Materials |
Course Syllabus Class do's and donts Fruit Key |
Floral Diagram |
Here is a floral diagram. Print out and bring to class. |
Announcements |
Be sure to check the announcements page regularly for important updates/assignments. |
Plant Collecting |
On our field trip to Red Hills do not collect the
Bitterroot
near the parking lot. On the Lake McSwain field trip do not collect the
Mariposa Lily. |
Herbarium Labels |
A guide to preparing your labels. |
Mapping |
Note:
Google Earth download this free
program and install on your computer. We will use it in class. An example of a Google Earth file with links to plant photos - download and open in Google Earth USGS Topographic Map Symbols - extensive list of all symbols used on topo maps EveryTrail - GPS app for Android and iPhone Gmap4 - free, online tool for displaying your gpx files on Google and USGS topo maps Google Earth - an introduction. GPS Applications Exchange - provides information on GPS GPS Essentials - Powerful, free GPS app for Android. GPSFileDepot - Free 24k Garmin compatible custom maps GPX2IMG - load GPX files into Mapsource as transparent maps uploadable to Garmin GPS How to read a topographic map - study this resource Offline Topo Maps for iPhone - offline topo maps for the iPhone OruxMaps - online and offline maps for Android Mobile Atlas Creator - offline line maps for Android cell phones and GPS units MapDroyd - offline maps for your Android phones My Tracks for Android - GPS for android phones U.S.G.S.Geographic Names Information System contains information about almost 2 million physical and cultural geographic features in the United States. Using A Topographic Map. Click here for a photo of a Bench Mark (BM). |
| Topo Maps | Download, print out and bring these maps with you into the field. |
| Field Trip Photos | Images from this years field trips: |
| Google Earth Tracks |
Google Earth tracks from this years field trips (download to your computer and open in Google Earth): |
Plant Systematics Courses |
Systematics
of Flowering Plants University of Illinois Taxonomy of Flowering Plants Colby College Taxonomy of Flowering Plants Texas A&M University Vascular Plant Diversity from Reed College |
On-Line Resources |
American Society of Plant
Taxonomists Botanical Society of America Evaluation of Web Resources California Native Plant Society Index to Botanical Authors International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (old code) International Plant Names Index Internet Directory for Botany Jepson Manual eFlora Virtual Floral Formula |
Plant Images |
CalPhotos from UC Berkeley CAS California Wildflowers Digital Flowers, University of Illinois Flower Identification Slide Show Plants of Henry Coe State Park Virtual Foliage Home Page |
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Last updated: 04/25/12 |
