UWB Herbarium: PNW Estuarine Plants
Issued by
UW Bothell
The University of Washington (UW) Bothell Herbarium is a plant lab that collects, preserves, and stores plants specimens for later use in study and research. The practice of herbaria and cataloging specimens dates back to the 18th century. The UW Bothell Herbarium provides an opportunity for herbarium volunteers to test their knowledge of common estuarine emergent plants in the Puget Sound lowlands.
- Type Validation
- Level Foundational
Skills
Earning Criteria
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Herbarium participants must go on field days/nature walks where they are introduced to estuarine/coastal plants in the Puget Sound area. In the lab, they also can view pressed and preserved specimens in the cabinet, and have access to keys and field guides. Identify 12 out of 15 live or pressed plant specimens correctly (80%) in 60 minutes. Exam is given as a practicum, with one plant per station. Students rotate through the stations, averaging 4 minutes with each specimen.
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Species list (subject to change): Agrostis stolonifera, Ammophila arenaria, Aster subspicatus, Bolboschoenus maritumus, Carex lyngbyei, Cotula coronopifolia, Distichlis spicata, Juncus balticus, Leymus mollis, Lilaeopsis occidentalis, Myrica gale, Plantago maritima, Potentilla anserina ssp. pacifica, Rumex occidentalis, Salix hookeriana, Schoenoplectus acutus, Schoenoplectus pungens, Triglochin maritima, Typha angustifolia, Typha latifolia.
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Co-curricular badges are given to students by an Office or Department, at the University of Washington Bothell, and are not part of student’s official academic transcript.