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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Collect specimen
   • Collect the largest sample practical to fit on herbarium sheet
   • Confirm the sample includes flowers and fruit, leaves and roots and other features required for positive identification
   • Record observations of plant
   • Identify individual specimens in a manner that allows them to be linked to observations
2. Press plants
   • Protect samples from wilting until pressing
   • Arrange specimens on sheets ready for pressing
   • Press specimens
   • Attach archival specimens to suitable material with observations attached following established material
   • Pack specimens to be submitted for identification, including all data from collection observations as required by herbarium
3. Record data
   • Record and catalogue all data relating to specimens

Range Statement

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Performance Evidence

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

collect plant specimens for identification

arrange and press plant specimens

attach archival specimens to material, together with observations

pack specimens, with collection observation data, for identification

record and catalogue data

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

principles and practices of plant collection

how to recognise plants to be collected

how to select the most suitable specimen for collection

how to store the specimens correctly

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