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Plant Taxonomy and Identification

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BIOLGY X 424.41

This course introduces students to the tools needed for navigating and identifying the diverse kingdom of plants.

Typically Available
Winter

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What you can learn.

Scientific classification and naming
The difference between major plant groups
Plant terminology for describing plants
Characteristics of common flowering plants
Use of plant identification keys

About This Course

This course introduces students to the tools needed for navigating and identifying the diverse kingdom of plants. Topics include: scientific classification and naming, differences between major plant groups, terminology for describing plant anatomy, characteristics of common flowering plant families, and use of identification tools such as keys.

This course applies toward the following programs

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Horticulture

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certificate Take your love of plants and turn it into a career. The Horticulture Certificate provides students with the foundational science behind maintaining plants and their environment. This program may be completed 100% online.

Take your love of plants and turn it into a career. The Horticulture Certificate provides students with the foundational science behind maintaining plants and their environment. This program may be completed 100% online.