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Module One: The Fundamentals - Part 1
Hands-on Activities for Plant Biology
Here are activities to try out:
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Practice using identification keys. There are many print publications for plant identification, below are a few online tools. If you are new to using identification keys, try starting with a plant that you already know the identification and attempt to work through one of these keys or a key from another source.
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Cornell’s Woody Plant Database http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu/home
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Cornell’s Turfgrass and Landscape Weed ID http://turfweeds.cals.cornell.edu/
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Cornell’s online Guide to Viburnums http://www.hort.cornell.edu/vlb/key/index.html
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The Plant List, a working list of all known species http://www.theplantlist.org/ (this site gets updated frequently. If it does not open right away, check back later)