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Grasses of the Southern Appalachians, Highlands Biological Station, Highlands NC
Monday, August 20, 2018, 8:00 AM to Saturday, August 25, 2018, 5:00 PM EDT
Category: Course

This class will include a detailed description of the grass flower, inflorescence type, habitat and ecological associations, Tribal affinities, distribution, and habit differences. The class will be taught in four parts: 1) power point presentation and classroom instruction, 2) examination of important features with hand lens and dissecting scope, 3) team keying of grass specimens, and 4) field identification. Dichotomous keys, hard copy print outs of power point presentation, and other handouts will be provided by the instructor. Tips for proper collection; processing; label development; herbaria deposition of grass specimens; and suggested websites/electronic tools helpful in grass study will also be discussed.

Web Address of Course Info:
http://highlandsbiological.org/summer-2018/

Contact (Name and email):
Jacqueline Rhew [email protected]