The Louisiana State University Herbarium is offering a workshop on grasses (POACEAE - GRAMINEAE) on JUNE 1-3, 2011. It will consist of an intensive, hands-on approach with about equal time spent in the classroom and in the field. Participants will be instructed in detail on vegetative and reproductive features of grasses. A considerable amount of the time well be spent in the workshop on identification through the use of traditional and interactive keys. Determination of major groups and common genera by use of diagnostic characteristics will also be emphasized. Prior experience in plant taxonomy or botany *is not required*.
For more information visit the LSU Herbarium Website: http://www.herbarium.lsu.edu/keys/NATIVE PLANT ID WORKSHOP 2011_5_11.pdf or http://www.herbarium.lsu.edu/k <http://www.herbarium.lsu.edu/plants>eys/ -- Timothy M. Jones Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA 70803 Website - http://www.herbarium.lsu.edu/keys/
