Saturday, September 16th, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. – Asteraceae Workshop by Dr. Richard Spellenberg

La Cueva Group Picnic Site, Dripping Springs Natural Area
$5 entrance fee (or use your pass).
The nature of the subject (those DYCs*) and the failed monsoon have combined to make a typical field trip impractical. Instead, come and join us in the great outdoors to enjoy working with the Sunflower Family under more or less natural conditions (hand lens with determination, and luck). We will expand our focus on composites, variation, tribes, again working with live flower heads. On hand will be several different tribes to work with. You will be encouraged to work together (many eyes give good insight).

Bring a hand lens/loupe, if you have one. If you have an extra loupe to loan to someone for the morning, please bring it (tape your name to the lanyard). One dissecting microscope will also be available.

We will try using the book “The Sunflower Family,” so bring it if you have a copy.

Finally, if you have access to a copy of Kelly Allred’s “Flora Neomexicana III: An Illustrated Identification Manual, Part 2, Dicotyledons” please bring it along. We will try running one or two Asteraceae species through a technical key.

Also, bring your lunch if you wish and hang around to ask questions and just chat; drinks will be provided.

This workshop is supplementary to the workshop on Wednesday, September 13 in the NMSU Herbarium.

*A common and disparaging acronym for this family, meaning Darned (or worse) Yellow Composites

2023-09-16 09:00 2023-09-16 11:00 America/Denver Saturday, September 16th, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. – Asteraceae Workshop by Dr. Richard Spellenberg

La Cueva Group Picnic Site, Dripping Springs Natural Area $5 entrance fee (or use your pass). The nature of the subject (those DYCs*) and the failed monsoon have combined to make a typical field trip impractical. Instead, come and join us in the great outdoors to enjoy working with the Sunflower Family under more or […]

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