This interagency course is designed to improve the ability of field staff to identify wetland plants using botanical manuals and floras. The class consists of groups of 1‑day sessions on the following groups: woody plants (including winter condition); herbaceous dicots; grasses, sedges and rushes; and other monocots. Lectures discuss morphology, terminology, and identification. Plants representative of daily topics are collected in the field and keyed in the lab in both directed and individual keying exercises. The use of electronic keys for plant identification is included.
College Credit: 2 semester hours
Who Should Attend: This course was developed by agency staff from FWS, Environmental Protection Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Corps of Engineers for use by staff directly involved in wetland issues such as: wetland delineation, wetland restoration and enhancement, wetland mitigation and wetland habitat management.
Length: 5 days/36 hours
Objectives: By the end of this session, the participant will be able to:
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Accurately identify wetland plants, to the species level, using morphological characteristics and major botanical terms;
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Use botanical keys, regional wetland floras, and electronic keys;
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Recognize selected plant families that commonly occur in wetlands;
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Observe wetland plants in the field and document observations; and
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Collect and preserve specimens for future identification and reference.
| Availability: |
Annually |
| Contact: |
Gary Schetrompf |
| Branch: |
Conservation Science & Policy Branch |
| Phone: |
304/876-7255 |
