BIO 3500 - California Flora (1)

Introduction to the plant communities of California and their dominant species, with special attention given to those in the California Floristic Province. Botanical terminology used in dichotomous keys and identification books and online resources will be explained, along with descriptions of the major plant families of California in terms of their vegetative and floral characteristics.

Prerequisite(s): BIO 123/BIO 123L, BIO 1220/BIO 1220L, BIO 122/BIO 122L/BIO 1220C, BIO 115/BIO 115L/BIO 115A or BIO 1150/BIO 1150L .
Corequisite(s): BIO 3500L.
Component(s): Lecture
Grading Basis: Graded Only
Repeat for Credit: May be taken only once