Natural Science Forum / Biology / Botany / August 2006

See M001 - M004 at http://www.flickr.com/photos/raphanus97/
I'm pretty sure it is in the Mimosa or "Bird-of-Paradise" subfamily of
the pea family.  Alternate leaves length about 7mm.  The plant is about
a meter high.  The fruit is a small sphere (1mm diameter) that could be

What is this :
http://www.terwiel.com/diversen/DSCN0630.JPG
the stem is not wooden.
The plant is now about 1.50m high

Came up in a wildflower mix. Can't seem to find it in the fieldguide. Thanks!
http://static.flickr.com/96/226044961_7a12177368_b.jpg

 I am starting to prepare my syllabus for my HS class of Intro to  Botany.  In the first few weeks of school I am looking to do a lab  to Introduce the greenhouse to the students.  Does anyone have a  good lab to introduce the greenhouse?
 Thanks,
 Robyn

 I am starting to prepare my syllabus for my HS class of Intro to  Botany.  In the first few weeks of school I am looking to do a lab  to Introduce the greenhouse to the students.  Does anyone have a  good lab to introduce the greenhouse?
 Thanks,
 Robyn

Being new to fern identification, I'd like confirmation that the fern
in
http://www.flickr.com/photos/raphanus97/
is in fact Ptridium aquilinum.  The fern seems to be tripinnate on the

PLEASE - could people have another look at my posts of 11/08/2006.  Surely
someone out there can help!
Thanks
Peter

How hard is it for an individual to legally obtain seeds and/or
cuttings of an endangered species?  Specifically I'm thinking of
Echinacea laevigata (Smooth Purple Coneflower).  My purpose would be to
try to grow it.  It is native to South Carolina (where I live) and

 I am at a teacher at a gifted NYC high school and I have started a horticulture/Intro to Botany class.  I was wondering if anyone knew 1) A good text book to use for an Intro to Botany class and 2) Any good teacher resources ie. transparencies, test bank, teachers edition to ...

 I am at a teacher at a gifted NYC high school and I have started a horticulture/Intro to Botany class.  I was wondering if anyone knew 1) A good text book to use for an Intro to Botany class and 2) Any good teacher resources ie. transparencies, test bank, teachers edition to ...

Hi Bob Hudson,
I'm trying to find more info about the BLC that is mentionned on the internet. The last link posted around 2001, does not connect to any information. I am writing because of a search on the internet for C3 C4 plant  photorespiration experiments. Specifically google ...

Hi Bob Hudson,
I'm trying to find more info about the BLC that is mentionned on the internet. The last link posted around 2001, does not connect to any information. I am writing because of a search on the internet for C3 C4 plant  photorespiration experiments. Specifically google ...

Can someone identify this little herb with the sticktight fruits?
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b62/shekk/sticktight1_L.jpg
If my dog runs through a patch for 10 seconds, I have to spend 1/2 hour
combing them out of his coat.  :-)

Our Private Life of Plants videos are in very bad shape, and we'd really
like to replace them with DVDs, particularly since we most often want to
show short clips.  Unfortunately, I've only been able to find Region 2
DVDs for sale, not terribly helpful in the U.S. Does anyone know ...

Our Private Life of Plants videos are in very bad shape, and we'd really
like to replace them with DVDs, particularly since we most often want to
show short clips.  Unfortunately, I've only been able to find Region 2
DVDs for sale, not terribly helpful in the U.S. Does anyone know ...