What can you use instead of a collected plant for a collection?

A picture or sketch.

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  1. A picture or sketch ✔
  2. A handful of soil
  3. A live insect

Why: Pictures or sketches can document plants and limit disturbance to the environment.

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Answer: A picture or sketch. Pictures or sketches can document plants and limit disturbance to the environment.

  1. Scouting America: Plant Science www.scouting.org/merit-badges/plant-science
    Pictures or sketches may suffice for a collection
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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