BIOL 217 - Flora of Virginia

Credits: (4)

Instructional Method: Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory.
Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in 4 hours of biology.
A lecture and field/laboratory course focusing on identification and classification of trees, shrubs, and wildflowers of eastern North America. Emphasis on the use of dichotomous keys to identify native and naturalized plant species, distinguishing characteristic of major temperate plant families, and common ecological communities and habitats of Virginia. This course is suitable for both biology majors and non-majors.