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Identifying Warm Season Grasses

Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania, Neighbor

Taught by Dr. Ann Rhoads, Retired Director of Botany, Morris Arboretum
Warm season grasses have become very trendy with managers of parks and conservation lands. What characterizes this group of species, how do they differ from other members of the Poaceae? We will discuss physiology, anatomy, and evolution in order to understand their ecological role. Using dissecting microscopes, and identification keys we will examine living specimens to identify representatives of the more common genera of warm season grasses that occur in our area. A portion of the class will be spent in the meadows at the Arboretum. Please bring your lunch and something to drink.
Thursday, October 3
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Members: $54 Non-members: $60

To register, visit https://online.morrisarboretum.org/classes/botany


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