Thursday, February 15, 1 to 4 PM
Shasta Community College campus
Join us for a free 3-hour workshop on bryophytes, an informal non-vascular plant grouping that includes mosses, liverworts, and hornworts. They are believed to be some of the earliest diverging lineages of land plants, and are important in regulating ecosystems. They are also early colonizers and indicators of habitat quality.
Our instructor, Scot Loring, is an accomplished botanist with a special interest in rare and sensitive species of bryophytes, lichens, and fungi. He has discovered new species of fungi and documented many occurrences of rare species, contributing almost 1900 photos to the CalFlora database.
There will be scopes on hand to look at macroscopic and microscopic characteristics of these tiny plants. Class will be held Thursday, February 15, from 1 to 4 PM, on the main Shasta College campus in Redding. Space is limited; please RSVP to shastacnps@gmail.com to register and receive location details.
This workshop is the first part of a three-part bryophyte event. It will be followed by an evening presentation, and then on the following day, we’ll take a field trip to see these tiny plants in the wild. Join us for any or all!
~Shasta Chapter CNPS