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WILDFLOWER/POLLINATOR
LAB
Pollination System Data Sheet
Adapted
from: Tyrrell, L. 1989. How is this flower pollinated? Journal of College Science
Teaching 18:378-383.
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_________________________ Flower Descriptions Proposed Pollination System(s) Possible Pollen Vectors Observed |
WI BT F-M F-S BE BU MO BI BA
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_________________________ Flower Descriptions Proposed Pollination System(s) Possible Pollen Vectors Observed |
WI BT F-M F-S BE BU MO BI BA
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_________________________ Flower Descriptions Proposed Pollination System(s) Possible Pollen Vectors Observed |
WI BT F-M F-S BE BU MO BI BA
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_________________________ Flower Descriptions Proposed Pollination System(s) Possible Pollen Vectors Observed |
WI BT F-M F-S BE BU MO BI BA
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_________________________ Flower Descriptions Proposed Pollination System(s) Possible Pollen Vectors Observed |
WI BT F-M F-S BE BU MO BI BA
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| Key | BI (birds) | MO (moths) | BE (bees) | F-M (bee-like flies) |
| WI (wind) | BA (bats) | BU (butterflies | BT (beetles) | F-S (carrion and dung flies) |
See sample below for how one species would be filled in on the data sheet.
| POLLINATION SYSTEM CODES | |
| 1. __Sunflower______________ | |
| Wildflower species | |
Flower Descriptions Used: |
radial, not tubular, yellow, fragrant |
Proposed Pollination System: |
bees and possibly butterflies |
Possible Pollen Vectors Observed: |
I saw one bee visit the flower |
Note: You must give all 4 flower descriptions used (symmetry, shape, color, and odor).
Note also that for flower color, you only have a few choices and you must use one of those choices (for example, if your flower is orange, you have to choose either yellow or red).
Note that being radial removes nothing. Not tubular crosses out MO and BA and puts parentheses around BU and BI.
Yellow crosses out WI, BT, F-M, F-S, MO, BA.
Fragrant crosses out WI and F-S and also now crosses out BI which used to be in parentheses.
So you are left with bees (not crossed out) and possibly (in parentheses) butterflies.
Note any insects, etc. that visited your flower species under possible pollen vectors observed.
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