Plant Identification Course
This course equips participants with practical skills to identify plants accurately in the field, build species lists, and apply identifications to conservation and monitoring efforts.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This short, practical Plant Identification Course teaches you how to build realistic regional species lists, interpret habitats, and recognize key traits of trees, shrubs, herbs, and graminoids in the field and from photos. You will design clear identification keys, create reliable documentation, and link accurate plant IDs to monitoring, conservation priorities, and data reporting for stronger, evidence-based decisions.
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Develop skills
- Build regional species lists: use floras, red lists, and herbarium data fast.
- Identify key plant groups in the field using clear, photo-based traits.
- Design simple dichotomous keys and quick-reference tables for teams.
- Create professional ID notes, photo vouchers, and verifiable species records.
- Link species ID to monitoring, invasion alerts, and conservation decisions.
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