Pressed Plants
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Hi Erik –
Looks like it worked this time!
The next time you do vouchers for photography, see if you can put the specimens on a smooth, white background. Your bottom voucher is lovely because the background isn’t so distracting. I know the tree specimens are big and awkward, but that also gives you a chance to pick and choose the best of the best – enough leaves to ensure you can see the attachment, the reproductive parts of course (they’re so important!), and definitely a few backsides of leaves (thank you for showing those!), petioles, vines, runners, etc. It’s easier to see, and it’s easier to manage for your photography.
Good job on the scientific naming! Just an fyi: When you use scientific naming, the Genus is capitalized while the species is lower case. E.g., Betula neoalaskana Sarg.
The author names can seem tricky when you’re not familiar with them, so check in with something like Flora of North America or ITIS (even Wikipedia in a stretch, but confirm it with something else). Your attributions (the author names) are pretty close. They’re:
Betula neoalaskana Sarg.
Prunus padus L.
Silene acaulis (L.) Jacq.You got the names right, which is the point – you just missed a detail you may not have known about.
Your labels are neat and complete, and the specimens show the important parts.
Great job!
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