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Category: Pressed Plants

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  • Pressed plants

    Here is my pressed plant and associated label information.

    American Brooklime

    Veronica americana Schwein. ex Benth.

    collected: July 9, 2020

    Auke Bay, AK

    Latitude: 58-20’50” N

    Longitude: 134-39’20” W

    by: Amy Lortie

  • My pressed plants from the yard in Washington State

    Here is how I pressed my plants using some items from around the house.      And here are some of my pressed plants:

  • Pressed plants

     

  • Pressed plants

    Here is a picture of my pressed plant and the label information.

  • Pressed Plant Note Card

     

  • Plant Voucher (3 specimens)

    PLANTS OF ALASKA

    Here are three plants that I collected on my way home. Enjoy!

    Collection number: 1

    JUNEAU, ALASKA

    Unknown classification.

    Date of collection: 26 June 2019
    Collector name(s): Destiny Dowling

    Surroundings: Rosa rugosa, Picea

    Latitude: 58.3028 Longitude: -134.4123

    Habitat type: roadside

     

    Collection number: 2

    JUNEAU, ALASKA

    Unknown classification.

    Date of collection: 26 June 2019
    Collector name(s): Destiny Dowling

    Surroundings: Chamaenerion angustifolium, Picea

    Latitude: 58.3027 Longitude: -134.4122

    Habitat type: roadside

    Collection number: 3 (my personal favorite)

    JUNEAU, ALASKA

    Unknown classification.

    Date of collection: 26 June 2019
    Collector name(s): Destiny Dowling

    Surroundings: Rosa rugosa

    Latitude: 58.3030 Longitude: -134.4138  

    Habitat type: roadside

  • Pressed Plants

    1. Snap Pea or Pisum sativum var macrocarpon (8.4cm)

    Collected by Hudson Bolduc June 23,2019

    Observed at the Princess Hotel and lodge at Fairbanks, Alaska. large quantity on the property (mid-scale habitat)   Found on South facing slope on the property

    (64.833533, -147.847921) or 64 ° 50′ 0.7188” N147 ° 50′ 52.5156” W

    2. Nasturtiums (11.3 cm)

    Collected by Hudson Bolduc June 23, 2019

    Observed at the Princess Hotel and Lodge at the front sign hanging bed facing the North/West

    small scale habitat

    (64.833669, -147.849074)

     

    3. Peony (23.6 cm) Small scale habitat

    Collected by Hudson Bolduc on June 24, 2019

    Observed at the University of Alaska Fairbanks office of sustainability near the Nordic House. South Facing

    (64.858539, -147.836512)

    4. Delphinium or common name: larkspur

    Collected by Hudson Bolduc June 24, 2019

    Observed growing in my backyard in Fairbanks, Alaska, the south-facing slope at a 4-plex

    (64.843618, -147.863963)

    5. Chives or Allium schoenoprasum

    Collected by Hudson Bolduc June 23, 2019

    Observed growing out of my neighbor’s planters, South facing slope in adjacent 4-plex in Fairbanks, Alaska

    (64.843747, -147.863689)

     

  • Pressed Plants~ Fireweed

     

    Onagraceae                                                                                                                                 ALASKA, USA

    Chamerion angustifolium (L.)

    Fairbanks D-1 SE Quad, Two Rivers, NE rasmussen Rd., 3 k N Chena River

    64.86467, -147.09154 (+- 26′), Elev. 679′. West side of small unnamed lake. Closed Spruce-Hardwood forest. With grasses, Rosaceae, Mertensia aniculata, Iris, Taraxcum, Picea & Betula papyrifera.

     

    Pinky Curry 1                                                                                                                                      July 2, 2019

     

     

  • Unknown pressed plant (common weed in the garden)

    Unknown specimen: Mint family

    Dated Collected: 6/28/19

    Location: Haines, Alaska

    Collector: Jennie Humphrey

    Using my dad’s booking binding bench to press plants!