Plant Dissection – Anna Ergish

This activity was so fun! I have never taken the time to dissect a flower ever before. I put a lot of time and research to learning more about these plants. I have included the sites I used to learn more about these plants.

Here are the flowers I chose to dissect and the links.

Common Fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium) – https://www.thinglink.com/scene/2003629080670372326

Grass of Parnassus, Bog Star (Parnassia palustris) – https://www.thinglink.com/scene/2003644404098662886

Rock Harlequin (Corydalis sempervirens (L.) Pers.) – https://www.thinglink.com/scene/2003655621915705830

Wild Mint, Field Mint (Mentha arvensis L.) – https://www.thinglink.com/scene/2003668186632815078

Here is my works cited.

• Corydalis Sempervirens in Flora of North America @ Efloras.Org, www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=233500447. Accessed 20 July 2025.
• Corydalis Sempervirens, www.fs.usda.gov/database/feis/plants/forb/corsem/all.html. Accessed 20 July 2025.
• “Grass of Parnassus – Parnassia Palustris – Alaska Wildflowers.” Lee Petersen, 15 July 2024, www.lwpetersen.com/alaska-wildflowers/grass-of-parnassus-parnassia-palustris/.
• “Mentha Arvensis.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 18 July 2025, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mentha_arvensis.
• “Plant Database.” Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center – The University of Texas at Austin, www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=COSE5#:~:text=USDA%20Native%20Status:%20L48%20(N,frequently%20in%20the%20Allegheny%20Mountains. Accessed 20 July 2025.
• “Plant Family Focus: Asteraceae.” Pottawattamie Conservation: County Parks and Programs, www.pottconservation.com/blog/plant_family_focus_asteraceae. Accessed 6 June 2025.
• Pratt, Verna E. Field Guide to Alaskan Wildflowers: Commonly Seen along the Highways and Byways: A Roadside Guide. Alaskakrafts, 2005.
• Schreier, Carl. A Field Guide to Wildflowers of the Rocky Mountains. Homestead Publishing, 2002.
• Trelawny, John G. S. Wild Flowers of the Yukon, Alaska & Northwestern Canada. Harbour Pub, 2009.
• Trelawny, John G. S. Wild Flowers of the Yukon, Alaska & Northwestern Canada. Harbour Pub, 2009.
• USDA Plants Database, plants.usda.gov/plant-profile/COSE5. Accessed 20 July 2025.