Students in ENVS 201, Northwest Plants may be finding that it is somewhat difficult to determine which plant families are associated with their specimens.\u00a0 The course text contains some plant family information, but not for all the species included in the book.<\/p>\n
Here is what I suggest: Once you have identified your specimen (including having it verified by me or Jessi), then go to the PLANTS Database<\/a>.\u00a0 Once there, enter the scientific name of your specimen (e.g., Pinus contorta<\/em>) and click on “go.”\u00a0 This may take you the species entry for that plant, or a list of similar names for related taxa.\u00a0 Click on the one that is the closest match.\u00a0 Once you have reached the page for that taxon, scroll down to see the “classification” section.\u00a0 There is where you will find the family, which in the case of P. contorta<\/em> would be Pinaceae (Pine Family).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Students in ENVS 201, Northwest Plants may be finding that it is somewhat difficult to determine which plant families are associated with their specimens.\u00a0 The course text contains some plant family information, but not for all the species included in … Continue reading