Outcomes:

After completing this class, students should be able to:

• Explain the relationship between systematic botany, the taxonomic system, nomenclature, and documentation through a review of the literature.
• Produce a herbarium label following the standard format.
• Recognize and use terminology related to plant identification.
• List the characteristics used in fern identification.
• List the characteristics used in flowering plant identification.
• Recognize plant families using flower characteristics.
• Demonstrate a facility with relevant floras and field guides.
• Use a diagnostic key to identify plants.
• Identify 70 plants by family, Latin binomial and common name in a final exam using sight identification and a flora.
• Locate, key and correctly identify any native or established plant with the aid of a regional flora.
• Identify plant structures (roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits and seeds) and determine their functions based on their morphology.
• Explain the functional significance of differences in plant organ structure with regard to environmental influences.
• Distinguish between various pollination mechanisms using floral characteristics.
• Describe the ecological, anatomical and morphological significance of species interactions and interrelationships.
• Infer the environmental conditions of the ecosystem in which a species occurs based on morphological characteristics of the plant.
• Evaluate the ecological and cultural significance of native habitats.
• Evaluate the role of sustainability in relation to interdependence, interconnectedness, biodiversity and ecosystem integrity.
• Develop an awareness and appreciation of the native flora of the Northwest bioregion and the value of that flora.