BOTAN 113 - Plant Identification and Classification

6 CR

Covers the nomenclature, classification, field study, and laboratory identification of common plant families, with emphasis on the conspicuous flora of Western and Central Washington. Format includes fieldwork, including two full-day trips to Central Washington.

Course Outcomes

Explain the relationship between systematic botany, the taxonomic system, nomenclature and documentation.
Locate, key and correctly identify, by Latin binomial, any native or established plant with the aid of a regional flora and field guides.
Use theoretical and practical scientific knowledge to evaluate the role of native habitats to sustainability in relation to interdependence, interconnectedness, biodiversity and ecosystem integrity.
Describe the ecological, anatomical and morphological significance of species interactions and interrelationships relating to pollination, predation, climate and symbiosis.

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