VCE Environmental Science

Samphire halosarcia  (Blackseed glasswort)

As I will be attending the school cross country event tomorrow (Tuesday, 26th May), I will not be in class. You are to go on with your Field Guide of Salt Marsh plants, including images, common and scientific names of plants you are likely to find in the wetlands at Killarney. There is a list in an earlier post to refer to. Make sure you have at least ten species to identify in the field.

You also have copies of three past exam papers to complete prior to the Unit 3 exam (2.45pm Wednesday 10th June). As June 8th is a public holiday for Queen’s birthday, I am proposing that we do a practise exam either next Monday (on our return for the salt marsh) or after school next Tuesday.

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The following are the genus names of some of the food plants of the Orange Bellied Parrot, that we will be identifying at Killarney on Monday. Get a picture of each of these plants, so you can identify them on our excursion. Remember to bring a digital camera or mobile phone to take pictures of plants we cannot identify. Other equipment required includes: tape measures, metre rulers, clipboards, pencil, field guides for coastal vegetation and suitable footware for wet ground.

 Sarcocornia
Halosarcia
Sclerostegia – (glassworts)
Chenopodium – (goosefoot)
Atriplex – (saltbushes)
Frankenia – (sea-heath)
Suaeda – (sea blight)