Asteraceae: Dandelions & Daisies 15th July 2018 10-4pm
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A one day workshop dealing with the UK’s second most diverse plant family. This workshop will be led by Sam Thomas an expert field botanist based in Oxford with a background in botanical research, teaching and recording. Sam holds a Level 6 Field Identification Skills Certificate from the BSBI indicating a botanist with ‘national status’ and ‘excellent ID skills’.
The focus of the morning will be on Asteraceae terminology, diversity and basic identification. We’ll use some familiar plants to help demystify crucial terms like ‘achene’, ‘phyllary’, ‘ligule’ and ‘pappus’. We’ll then put this knowledge to use working with keys to identify common species across the full range of the family.
After lunch there will be a field visit to a local area of chalk downland where we will see some common and some more localised species of Asteraceae. The main afternoon lab session will be focussed on the ‘dandelion-like’ yellow Asteraceae. This will include the hawkbits (Leontodon), hawk's-beards (Crepis), cat’s ears (Hypochaeris), mouse-ear-hawkweeds (Pilosella) and hawkweeds (Hieracium).
Participants are welcome to bring along any problem plants and there will be an opportunity to talk about any particular identification problems anyone has encountered.
Handouts will be provided and there will be some spare hand-lenses but if possible participants should bring the following:
An ID book (Rose ‘Wildflower Key’ or Stace ‘New Flora’ depending on your preference)
A hand-lens (10x or 15x magnification is best)
A notebook
Accommodation is not included but if required it is available within the local area, some suggestions can be found on our 'local accommodation' page - please arrange this yourself..Refreshments are provided on the day but not lunches.
Toilet and classroom all easily accessible from the car park *Please bring a packed lunch*. Attendees must be over 16.
The focus of the morning will be on Asteraceae terminology, diversity and basic identification. We’ll use some familiar plants to help demystify crucial terms like ‘achene’, ‘phyllary’, ‘ligule’ and ‘pappus’. We’ll then put this knowledge to use working with keys to identify common species across the full range of the family.
After lunch there will be a field visit to a local area of chalk downland where we will see some common and some more localised species of Asteraceae. The main afternoon lab session will be focussed on the ‘dandelion-like’ yellow Asteraceae. This will include the hawkbits (Leontodon), hawk's-beards (Crepis), cat’s ears (Hypochaeris), mouse-ear-hawkweeds (Pilosella) and hawkweeds (Hieracium).
Participants are welcome to bring along any problem plants and there will be an opportunity to talk about any particular identification problems anyone has encountered.
Handouts will be provided and there will be some spare hand-lenses but if possible participants should bring the following:
An ID book (Rose ‘Wildflower Key’ or Stace ‘New Flora’ depending on your preference)
A hand-lens (10x or 15x magnification is best)
A notebook
Accommodation is not included but if required it is available within the local area, some suggestions can be found on our 'local accommodation' page - please arrange this yourself..Refreshments are provided on the day but not lunches.
Toilet and classroom all easily accessible from the car park *Please bring a packed lunch*. Attendees must be over 16.