plant science
Plant science is one of the more involved merit badges. It requires a lot of planning, and introduces the Scout to a lot of information that is likely new to him.
Three different options are offered to the Scout. This is a great badge to do in conjunction with an introductory Biology, Botany, or Life Science course.
requirement 1 – flowering plants
There is an excellent graphic and explanation here. The graphic without the labels may be found here.
requirement 4 – grow
Hint: Radishes grow to fruition in as little as 25 days. Plus, they love the cool, wet weather here in the Northwest.
requirement 5 – native plants
Some visit choices for the different options:
Horticulture: Requirement A
The Horticulture option requires a visit to one of the following: a public garden, arboretum, retail nursery, wholesale nursery, production greenhouse, or conservatory greenhouse.
field botany: requirement E
Rare plants in Washington state.
field botany: requirement F4
Visit the Burke Museum Herbarium.