What does a plant identification key help you do?

Name an unknown plant.

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  1. Water the plant
  2. Measure rainfall
  3. Name an unknown plant ✔

Why: A key asks you to compare features step by step until you identify the plant.

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Answer: Name an unknown plant. A key asks you to compare features step by step until you identify the plant.

  1. Scouting America: Plant Science www.scouting.org/merit-badges/plant-science
    Tell how an identification key works and use a simple key to identify 10 kinds of plants
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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