HORT 44 - Ecology of Edible, Medicinal and Poisonous Plants

3 units
2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab per week to be arranged
Recommended Preparation: ENGL 82
Credit, degree applicable
Transfer CSU

In this course, students will develop an awareness and appreciation of edible, medicinal and poisonous plants and their effect on humans over the centuries. Students will survey ornamental and native plant communities with emphasis on flowering plants, ecology, economic uses, and identification. Students will perform lab work primarily in the field. Field lab sites will be in the chaparral, forest, and desert.