This site provides the online curriculum materials to support REM 252 Wildland Plant Identification at the University of Idaho. This 2-credit course is offered by the Rangeland Ecology and Management program in the College of Natural Resources.
Students who complete this class will be able to:
- Recognize definitive plant characteristics and use appropriate terms to describe the physical characteristics of plants.
- Describe rangeland plants in terms of their growth form, longevity, origin, and invasive character.
- Identify over 70 common North American rangeland plants by common and scientific name and family/tribe in which they are classified.
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Plant Types & Identification
Lecture materials, note guides, and learning resources about plant types, and how plants are categorized and classified.
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Plant Anatomy
Lecture materials, note guides, and learning resources on anatomy of grasses, grass-like plants, forbs, shrubs, and trees.
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Plant Classification & Dichotomous Keys
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Plant Lists, Examples, and Learning Resources
Lists of common rangeland plants in the western US by major ecoregion (including descriptions of the major ecoregions). Study guides and resources for learning to identify the plants.
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Riparian and Wetland Plants
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Weeds and Invasive Plants
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Great Plains
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Southwest & Deserts
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Great Basin
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Pacific Region
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Intermountain
