HERBACEOUS ORNAMENTAL PLANT IDENTIFICATION, CULTURE, AND USE

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Sophomore standing and ( BOTANY/BIOLOGY 130 , ZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY/BOTANY 152 , or BOTANY 100 ) Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness + Lab Breadth - Biological Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2024 Learning Outcomes: 1. Use basic taxonomic tools needed for plant identification, including classification, vegetative and reproductive morphology, and nomenclature of cultivated plants Audience: Undergraduate 2. Recognize many herbaceous plants, both native and exotic, by family, species (genus and specific epithet), variety, cultivar, and sometimes trademark Audience: Undergraduate 3. Discuss herbaceous plant identification, distribution, ornamental characteristics as well as undesirable features, culture, adaptability, and uses Audience: Undergraduate 4. Select herbaceous plants for specific purposes and site conditions Audience: Undergraduate 5. Identify appropriate reference material and guides for identifying herbaceous plants Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Use basic taxonomic tools needed for plant identification, including classification, vegetative and reproductive morphology, and nomenclature of cultivated plants Audience: Undergraduate 2. Recognize many herbaceous plants, both native and exotic, by family, species (genus and specific epithet), variety, cultivar, and sometimes trademark Audience: Undergraduate 3. Discuss herbaceous plant identification, distribution, ornamental characteristics as well as undesirable features, culture, adaptability, and uses Audience: Undergraduate 4. Select herbaceous plants for specific purposes and site conditions Audience: Undergraduate 5. Identify appropriate reference material and guides for identifying herbaceous plants Audience: Undergraduate