Ecosystems: Introduction to concept [linked to powerpoint presentation]
Plants and fungi
Angiosperms
Floral structures and terminology
Assignment: Describe parts of four flowers as indicated by the hand out.
Day 2
Leaf arrangements and structure
Families as a means of organization
Use of keys for identification
Assignment: Leaves
Identifying local plants
Local gymnosperms
Making museum quality specimens
Taking proper field notes
Northern Utah's top 11 plant families
Asteraceae (222, 53), Poaceae (121, 51), Brassicaceae (71, 45), Cyperaceae (95, 0), Fabaceae (62, 27), Scrophulariaceae (63, 14), Rosaceae (47, 30), Ranunculaceae (43, 7), Boraginaceae (39, 10), Caryophyllaceae (27, 19), Apiaceae (36,4). [numbers in parentheses are "native species, introduced speces"].
Hints on their recognition; Another Web site.
Campus study of available families