Vascular Flora of Wisconsin - Botany 401
Lecture Schedule
Clink links for access to PowerPoint lectures — available prior to lecture
Week |
Date |
Lecture Topic |
| 1 | Jan 20 | Introduction, Wisconsin Flora and Vegetation [ PPt ] |
| Jan 22 | Nomenclature, Classification [ PPt ], Lower Vascular Plants I [ PPt ] |
| 2 | Jan 27 | Lower Vascular Plants II, Gymnosperms [ PPt ] |
| Jan 29 | Flower and Fruit Morphology in Angiosperms [ PPt ] |
| 3 | Feb 3 | Water Lilies and Buttercups [ PPt ] |
| Feb 5 | May Apples and Sycamores [ PPt ] |
| 4 | Feb 10 | Spring Beauty and Sundews [ PPt ] |
| Feb 12 | Currants and Raspberries [ PPt ] |
| 5 | Feb 17 | Elms, Mulberries, and Legumes [ PPt ] |
| Feb 19 | Violets, Aspens, and Gourds [ PPt ] |
| 6 | Feb 24 | Flora of Wisconsin Project [ PPt ] |
| Feb 26 | Oaks, Birches, and Evening Primroses [ PPt ] [No Lab Feb 25/26: Review] |
| 7 |
Mar 3 | Mustards, Mallows, and Maples [ PPt ] [Exam 1 in lab, Mar 2/3] |
| Mar 5 | Blueberries and Dogwoods [ PPt ] |
| 8 |
Mar 10 | Gentians, Milkweeds, and Nightshades [ PPt ] |
| Mar 12 | Morning Glories and Mints [ PPt ] |
Spring Break |
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| 9 |
Mar 24 | Snapdragons and Honeysuckles [ PPt ] |
| Mar 26 | Carrots and Bellflowers [ PPt ] |
| 10 |
Mar 31 | Asters and Goldenrods [ PPt ] |
| Apr 2 | Arums and Lilies [ PPt ] |
| 11 |
Apr 7 | Orchids and Spiderworts [ PPt ] |
| Apr 9 | Sedges and Grasses [ PPt ] |
| 12 |
Apr 14 | Wisconsin's Endangered Flora [ PPt ] |
| Apr 16 | Wisconsin's Invasive New Flora [ PPt ] [no lab Apr 15/16: Review] |
| 13 |
Apr 21 | DNA Barcoding of our Flora [ PPt ] [Exam 2 in lab, Apr 20/21] |
| Apr 23 | [no lecture] [local field trip, Apr 22-23] | |
| Apr 25 | Saturday Field Trip - optional |
| 14 |
Apr 28 | [no lecture] [local field trip, Apr 27-28] |
| Apr 30 | Field Work [no lecture or lab] |
| 15 |
May 5 | Field Work [no lecture or lab] |
| May 7 | Field Work [no lecture or lab] |
MAY 10-17 FINAL EXAM IN THE FIELD |
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