Playing Field Plants Identification Key

Playing fields can be a great place for science investigations. This chart is designed to help students design and carry out simple ecological investigations in a familiar and accessible habitat. Colour illustrations by Carol Roberts show a small selection of plants common in playing fields and lawns, with a straightforward guide to leaf shape, flower shape and colour, and other key identification features. The text side takes students step by step through a full investigation from planning, recording in the field to considering their results. A 'Further Investigations' section suggests extension work.

Identifies:

• Grasses - broad & fine leaved
• Daisy
• Dandelion
• Plantain - ribworth & greater
• Ragworth
• Clover - white & red 
• Dock
• Buttercup - bulbous, creeping & meadow 
• Nettle
• Thistle