AHCOHS201A Participate in OHS Processes

AHCPCM201ARecognise Plants

Assessment 2: Plant Observation Sheets

This unit has a graded assessment and that means your work will be recorded and reported to you as: Distinction (>=88%)*Credit (75-87%) or Competent(50-61%) or Not yet Competent (<50%). There are three assessment tasks for this unit and you must achieve a minimum of a Competent result for each to be deemed Competent in the unit.

You must successfully complete each section of this assessment. If your answers are assessed as being ‘not yet competent’ you will receive a resubmit grade. Your teacher will provide feedback indicating which areas require revision and how you can address these issues.

Name:
Student number: N
% Mark Resubmit
Teacher’s comments:
Teacher’s name:

Assessment 2: Plant Observation Sheets

What you have to do

Select twenty plant species for detailed study from your Plant Study List. For each of these plants you must complete a Plant Observation Sheet based on an actual live specimen observed and photographed by you.

The plants must come from the following groups and should have a minimum of:

Horticulture Students / CLM Students
2 x evergreen trees / 2 x grasses
2 x evergreen shrubs / 6 x shrubs
2 x deciduous trees / 6 x trees
2 x soft wooded perennials / 6 x other – ferns, perennial, climbers etc..
2 x climbing plants
2 x annual plants
2 x conifers

The remainder are to be selected by you from any group on the Plant Study List. The PlantStudy List is posted on the OLS site under the Recognise plants unit.

Note: You may choose to use the same twenty plants for your Herbarium Collection in the unit RTD2004A- Collect, prepare and preserve plant specimens, if that is the case make sure you have read the requirements for that assignment before you start. You should be able to combine the two but if you don’t want to that is fine too, you’ll cover twice the number of species from the list!

Nb. Students who want to select species that are not on the study list must contact their teacher at OTEN to discuss this before starting the assignment.

Plant Observation Sheet

We have included a completed example to show you both the type of information and the level of detail we expect for this assignment. Use your Recognise Plants learning resource combined with the completed example. You will also find that you can use a lot of the information available through your Plantfile® access but please note that this alone is notsufficient (see references section of the sheets).

Horticulture Plant Observation Sheet Worked Example

Family: / MYRTACEAE
Genus: / Eucalyptus / species: / microcorys
subspecies/ variety/ Cultivar: / N/A
Common name: / Tallow Wood
Location of specimen: / 1313 Mockingbird Lane
Date: / 13/9/11
Natural Distribution / NSW Central Coast to S.E Queensland
Plant Type / Fern Gymnosperm Angiosperm X
(Monocot Dicot x
Evergreen xDeciduous
Growth habit / Tree XShrub Ground cover Climber
Grass HP SWP Annual
Other
Dimensions of specimen: Height: 25______m Width:12_____m
Potential Dimensions: Height:35*______m Width:15_____m
Leaves / Type: simple X compound modified
specify modification
Shape: lanceolate
Arrangement: opposite alternate X whorled radical
Margin:entire
Flowers / Season:late winter-springInflorescence type:7-11 floweredpanicle
Flower Shape:apetalous** Size:15-20mmColour: white___
Other: buds covered by joined sepals called operculum
Fruit / Type:capsule
Characteristics: cone-shaped with 3-4valves
Horticultural uses / Use of this specimen: street tree
Other possible uses: park/large garden shade tree, avenues, windbreak
Soil requirements / Best on moist, fertile soils
Climate and aspect / Warm temperate to sub-tropical, sun to part-shade, frost free
Pruning / May need formative pruning, otherwise best left alone
Propagation / seed
Insect pests / On specimen: none visible
Other possible pests: wide range of pests of eucalypts, this species more pest-resistant than most
Diseases / On specimen: none visible
Other possible diseases: wide range: leaf galls to phytothphora
References / Include at least three sources of information
Rowell, R.J. Ornamental Flowering Trees in Australia Reed
Fairley, A. & Moore, P. Native Plants of the Sydney District Kangaroo Press

Attach photo here /

Horticulture Plant Observation Sheet

Family:
Genus: / species:
subspecies/ variety/ Cultivar:
Common name:
Location of specimen:
Date:
Natural Distribution
Plant Type / Fern Gymnosperm Angiosperm
(Monocot Dicot )
EvergreenDeciduous
Growth habit / Tree Shrub Ground cover Climber
Grass HP SWP Annual
Other
Dimensions of specimen:Height:m Width: m
Potential Dimensions: Height: m Width: m
Leaves / Type: simple compound modified
specify modification
Shape:
Arrangement: opposite alternate whorledradical
Margin:
Flowers / Season:______Inflorescence type:
Flower Shape: ______Size: Colour:
Other:
Fruit / Type: ______
Characteristics:
Horticultural uses / Use of this specimen: ___
Other possible uses:
Soil requirements
Climate and aspect
Pruning
Propagation
Insect pests / On specimen: ______
Other possible pests:
Diseases / On specimen: ______
Other possible diseases:
References / Include at least three sources of information
______
______
Attach photo here

CLM Plant Observation Sheet

Family:
Genus: / species:
subspecies/ variety/ Cultivar:
Common name:
Location of specimen:
Date:
Natural Distribution
Vegetation type(s)
Plant Type &
Growth habit / Fern Gymnosperm Angiosperm
(Monocot Dicot )
Tree shrub climber grass SWP annual
Other:
Dimensions of specimen:Height:m Width:
Potential Dimensions: Height: m Width: m
Leaves / Type: simple compound modified
specify modification
Shape:
Arrangement: opposite alternate whorledradical
Margin:
Flowers / Season:______Inflorescence type:
Flower Shape: ______Size: Colour:
Other:
Fruit / Type: ______
Characteristics:
Typical lifespan
Soil type(s)
Climate
Microclimates
Response to fire
Propagation
References / Include at least three sources of information
______
______
Include photograph here

Assignment Checklist

I have:

selected 20 plants

completed a Plant Observation Sheet for each of the selected 20 plants

included at least 1 photo of each plant

included at least 3 sources of information (references) for each plant

attached the correct Result slip.

LA014539, Assessment 2, AHCPCM201A, Ed1&2