Project Wingspan Seed Collector Training Post-Assessment Quiz

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To help us assess your seed collection knowledge after this training, please take a moment to answer the following questions and submit your responses. Thank you!

First Name *

Last Name *

1. What is the minimum number of plants in a population needed to make a collection? *

5 points

100

250

2. When working with a common species, what percent of a plant population is safe (and responsible) to collect seed from during a site visit? *

5 points

20%

40%

75%

3. What kind of plant is this? *

5 points

Boneset

Spiderwort

Sunflower

Milkweed

4. When collecting seed from a site, it’s best to stay in a small area where the plants occur in dense patches. *

5 points

True

False

5. Which of the following activities should be conducted before/after attending a seed collection event? Check all that apply. *

5 points

Learn about invasive plants in your area

Make sure that all of your clothes and tools are clean

Rinse your boots and tools in a stream, if possible

Apply bug spray and check for ticks

Required

6. What kind of plant is this? *

5 points

Milkweed

Mountainmint

Partridge Pea

Wild Bergamot

7. What is the monarch host plant? *

5 points

Sunflowers

Mountainmints

Milkweeds

Beebalms

Butterfly Bush

8. What are the qualities of a mature seed? Check all that apply. *

5 points

Seeds/pods have undergone a change in color (usually darkening)

Pods will be splitting open

Seeds may rattle

Seed will be soft and milky if cut open

Required

9. What kind of plant is this? *

5 points

Golden Alexander

Ox eye sunflower

Black eyed Susan

Yellow coneflower

10. As long as you learn proper plant ID, you don't need to worry about weed contamination while collecting seed. *

5 points

True

False

11. What kind of plant is this? *

5 points

Giant ironweed

Wild bergamot

Tall coreopsis

Ohio spiderwort

12. In order to sustain the entire monarch migration throughout the U.S. as well as support resident imperiled pollinators, such as the rusty patched bumble bee, we need: *

5 points

Milkweeds only

Milkweeds and spring blooming wildflowers

Any flower patch will do

Milkweeds and a diverse selection of nectar sources throughout the growing season

13. What kind of plant is this?

5 points

Foxglove beardtongue

Common boneset

Wild quinine

Culver's root

Clear selection

14. Scouting populations of your target species as they mature throughout the collection season is a vital component to a successful collection. *

5 points

True

False

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