NS 342E - Plants of the Northwest

Credit(s): 3.00

This course introduces students to important flowering and food plant species of the Pacific Northwest. Specific topics include the use of taxonomic keys; plant anatomy; plant ecology; preservation and preparation of plant specimens; and species identification through lectures, lab activities and field trips to study native species in their habitats. Students explore the reciprocal relationship between food plants and people in the Northwest from the perspectives of foraging for wild foods, domestication of food plants, and the therapeutic approaches toward healing through plant awareness and horticulture. Note: Additional fee required.