taxonomy

A challenge for the more creative members of the group?

I'm enrolled in a plant taxonomy class at a local jr. college.  It's a
pretty simple class;  view of few slides, key a few plants and go home.

 {When I taught at a jc myself I was always beset by the dilemma of
homework.  If I assigned much--say an amount comparable to what literature
students faced at the same college--my courses didn't fill and my classes
were cancelled.  OTOH I always felt guilty because I wasn't challenging my
students sufficiently.}

The teacher has offered extra credit for a project wherein we are asked to
press 35 specimens of different species and record genus, species, location
and date of find.  Sounds interesting so I think I'll do it.  But I'd like
to do it with style.  I thought about various 'themes' I could use to make
an interesting group:

--all from one vacant lot?  I'm afraid this would yield too many composites.

--all natives?  Nah, been done to death already.

--rare species?  I'm not sure I'm willing to traipse all over N.California
in pursuit of that one Agathis is bloom and finding 35 in bloom might be
daunting...but maybe.

Anyone got any ideas?
Jerry Heverly, Oakland, CA
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