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All Plants Flashcards

1
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Paw Paw-Family

A

Annonaceae

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Paw Paw-Genus

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Asimina

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3
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Paw Paw-Facts

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Edible Fruit, George Washington’s Favorite Dessert

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4
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Bottlebrush Buckeye-Family

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Hippocastanaceae

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5
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Bottlebrush Buckeye-Genus

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Aesculus

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6
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Bottlebrush Buckeye-Facts

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Seeds toxic, Ohio St. Mascot

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7
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Black Cherry-Family

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Rosaceae

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8
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Black Cherry-Genus

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Prunus

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9
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Black Cherry-Facts

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Wilted leaves contain cyanide

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10
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Amsonia-Family

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Apocynaceae

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11
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Amsonia-Genus

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Amsonia

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12
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Amsonia-Facts

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Stops heart

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13
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Pokeweed-Family

A

Phytolaccaceae

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14
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Pokeweed-Genus

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Phytolacca

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15
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Pokeweed-Facts

A

Seeds and roots toxic

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16
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Fringetree-Family

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Oleaceae

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17
Q

Fringetree-Genus

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Chionanthus

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18
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Fringetree-Facts

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Toxic Fruits

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19
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Japanese Yew-Family

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Taxaceae

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20
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Japanese Yew-Genus

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Taxus

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21
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Japanese Yew-Facts

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Seeds lethal

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22
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Touch-Me-Not-Family

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Balsaminaceae

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23
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Touch-Me-Not-Genus

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Impatiens

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24
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Touch-Me-Not-Facts

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Explosive fruit

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25
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Azalea-Family

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Ericaceae

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26
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Azalea-Genus

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Rhododendron

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27
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Azalea-Facts

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Young shoots lethal

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28
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Sorrel-Family

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Oxalidaceae

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29
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Sorrel-Genus

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Oxalis

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30
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Sorrel-Facts

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Edible (can cause kidney stones)

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31
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Cup Plant-Family

A

Asteraceae

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32
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Cup Plant-Genus

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Silphium

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33
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Cup Plant-Facts

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Leaves collect water for birds

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34
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Chinese Holly-Family

A

Aquifoliaceae

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35
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Chinese Holly-Genus

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Ilex

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36
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Chinese Holly Facts

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Purgative

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37
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Foxtail Grass-Family

A

Poaceae

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38
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Foxtail Grass-Genus

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Setaria

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39
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Foxtail Grass-Facts

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Annual Weed

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40
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Sedum-Family

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Crassulaceae

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41
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Sedum-Genus

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Sedum

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42
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Sedum-Facts

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CAM Ps

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43
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American Beech-Family

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Fagaceae

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44
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American Beech-Genus

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Fagus

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45
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American Beech-Facts

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Sharp buds, seeds edible roasted

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46
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Black Walnut-Family

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Juglandaceae

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47
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Black Walnut-Genus

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Juglans

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48
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Black Walnut-Facts

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Furniture, edible

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49
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Rose-Family

A

Rosaceae

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50
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Rose-Genus

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Rosa

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51
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Rose-Facts

A

Petals make tea

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52
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Dawn Redwood-Family

A

Taxodiaceae

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53
Q

Dawn Redwood-Genus

A

Metasequoia

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54
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Dawn Redwood-Facts

A

Living Fossil from China

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55
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Juniper-Family

A

Cupressaceae

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56
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Juniper-Genus

A

Juniperus

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57
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Juniper-Fact

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Flavoring for gin

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58
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Witch Hazel-Family

A

Hamamelidaceae

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59
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Witch Hazel- Genus

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Hamamelis

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60
Q

Witch Hazel-Facts

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Tonic, Make-up remover

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61
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Quaking Aspen-Family

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Salicaceae

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62
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Quaking Aspen-Genus

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Populus

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63
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Quaking Aspen-Facts

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Famous tree from Colorado

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64
Q

Hackberry-Family

A

Ulmaceae

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65
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Hackberry-Genus

A

Celtis

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66
Q

Hackberry-Facts

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Sweet ice tea flavored berries

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67
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Sugar Maple-Family

A

Aceraceae

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68
Q

Sugar Maple-Genus

A

Acer

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69
Q

Sugar Maple-Facts

A

Makes maple syrup

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70
Q

Paperbark Maple-Family

A

Aceraceae

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71
Q

Paperbark Maple-Genus

A

Acer

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72
Q

Paperbark Maple-Facts

A

Planted for bark, from Asia

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73
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Japanese Maple-Family

A

Aceraceae

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74
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Japanese Maple-Genus

A

Acer

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75
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Japanese Maple-Facts

A

Ornamental, $$$

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76
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Oakleaf Hydrangea-Family

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Hydrangeaceae

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77
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Oakleaf Hydrangea-Genus

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Hydrangea

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78
Q

Oakleaf Hydrangea-Facts

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“fake” flowers

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79
Q

Red Maple-Family

A

Aceraceae

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80
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Red Maple-Genus

A

Acer

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81
Q

Red Maple-Facts

A

Lives in areas prone to floods

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82
Q

Ginkgo-Family

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Ginkgoaceae

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83
Q

Ginkgo-Genus

A

Ginkgo

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84
Q

Ginkgo-Facts

A

Living fossil from China

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85
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Flowering Dogwood-Family

A

Cornaceae

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86
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Flowering Dogwood-Genus

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Cornus

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87
Q

Flowering Dogwood-Facts

A

Bark used in tea for malaria

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88
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Japanese Dogwood-Family

A

Cornaceae

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89
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Japanese Dogwood-Genus

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Cornus

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90
Q

Japanese Dogwood-Facts

A

Fruits edible

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91
Q

Sweetbay Magnolia-Family

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Magnoliaceae

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92
Q

Sweetbay Magnolia-Genus

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Magnolia

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93
Q

Sweetbay Magnolia-Facts

A

SE USA Native (swamps)

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94
Q

American Basswood-Family

A

Tiliaceae

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95
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American Basswood-Genus

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Tilia

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96
Q

American Basswood-Facts

A

buds edible/good for honey

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97
Q

Crabapple-Family

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Rosaceae

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98
Q

Crabapple-Genus

A

Malus

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99
Q

Crabapple-Facts

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Edible with sugar added

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100
Q

Cigar Tree-Family

A

Bignoniaceae

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101
Q

Cigar Tree-Genus

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Catalpa

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102
Q

Cigar Tree-Facts

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Fruit makes sedative

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103
Q

Sweetgum-Family

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Altingiaceae

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104
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Sweetgum-Genus

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Liquidambar

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105
Q

Sweetgum-Facts

A

Leaves crush remove mosquito bite itching

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106
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Dayflower-Family

A

Commelinaceae

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107
Q

Dayflower-Genus

A

Commelina

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108
Q

Dayflower-Facts

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Edible Leaves

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109
Q

Eastern Hemlock-Family

A

Pinaceae

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110
Q

Eastern Hemlock-Genus

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Tsuga

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111
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Eastern Hemlock-Facts

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E USA, needles fall off

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112
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White Pine-Family

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Pinaceae

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113
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White Pine-Genus

A

Pinus

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114
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White Pine-Facts

A

Tea and candy made from young needles

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115
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White Dipladenia-Family

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Apocynaceae

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116
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White Dipladenia-Genus

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Mandevilla

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117
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White Dipladenia-Facts

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Highly toxic sap

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118
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White Clover-Family

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Fabaceae

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119
Q

White Clover-Genus

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Trifolium

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120
Q

White Clover-Facts

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Edible Cooked

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121
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Virginia Creeper-Family

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Vitaceae

122
Q

Virginia Creeper-Genus

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Parthenocissus

123
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Virginia Creeper-Facts

A

Mistaken for poison ivy

124
Q

River Birch-Family

A

Betulaceae

125
Q

River Birch-Genus

A

Betula

126
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River Birch-Fact

A

Grows near water, papery bark

127
Q

Silver Maple-Family

A

Aceraceae

128
Q

Silver Maple-Genus

A

Acer

129
Q

Silver Maple-Fact

A

Trash Tree

130
Q

Chrysanthemum-Family

A

Asteraceae

131
Q

Chrysanthemum-Genus

A

Chrysanthemum

132
Q

Chrysanthemum-Fact

A

Used in insecticides

133
Q

Persimmon-Family

A

Ebenaceae

134
Q

Persimmon-Genus

A

Diospyros

135
Q

Persimmon-Facts

A

Fruits edible after first frost

136
Q

Petunia-Family

A

Solanaceae

137
Q

Petunia-Genus

A

Petunia

138
Q

Petunia-Facts

A

Tobacco Relative

139
Q

New England Aster-Family

A

Asteraceae

140
Q

New England Aster-Genus

A

Aster

141
Q

New England Aster-Facts

A

Diarrhea Treatment

142
Q

English Ivy-Family

A

Araliaceae

143
Q

English Ivy-Genus

A

Hedera

144
Q

English Ivy-Facts

A

Native to UK, vine harms trees

145
Q

Johnny Jumpseed-Family

A

Polygonaceae

146
Q

Johnny Jumpseed-Genus

A

Persicaria

147
Q

Johnny Jumpseed-Facts

A

Seeds explosive when touched

148
Q

Korean Honeysuckle-Family

A

Caprifoliaceae

149
Q

Korean Honeysuckle-Genus

A

Lonicera

150
Q

Korean Honeysuckle-Facts

A

Aggressive shrub

151
Q

Chinese Chestnut-Family

A

Fagaceae

152
Q

Chinese Chestnut-Genus

A

Castanea

153
Q

Chinese Chestnut-Facts

A

Nuts edible

154
Q

Aster-Family

A

Asteraceae

155
Q

Aster-Genus

A

Aster

156
Q

Aster-Facts

A

Distributed open fields

157
Q

Crabgrass-Family

A

Poaceae

158
Q

Crabgrass-Genus

A

Digitaria

159
Q

Crabgrass-Facts

A

Aggressive Weed, grows horizontally

160
Q

Striped Maple-Family

A

Aceraceae

161
Q

Striped Maple-Genus

A

Acer

162
Q

Striped Maple-Facts

A

Native to NE

163
Q

Tuliptree-Family

A

Magnoliaceae

164
Q

Tuliptree-Genus

A

Liriodendron

165
Q

Tuliptree-Facts

A

useful wood, medicinal

166
Q

Sassafras-Family

A

Lauraceae

167
Q

Sassafras-Genus

A

Sassafras

168
Q

Sassafras-Facts

A

Root beer flavoring

169
Q

Lilyturf-Family

A

Convallariaceae

170
Q

Lilyturf-Genus

A

Liriope

171
Q

Lilyturf-Facts

A

Asian Native, used in landscaping

172
Q

Pin Oak-Family

A

Fagaceae

173
Q

Pin Oak-Genus

A

Quercus

174
Q

Pin Oak-Facts

A

Furniture, nuts edible

175
Q

Redbud-Family

A

Fabaceae

176
Q

Redbud-Genus

A

Cercis

177
Q

Redbud-Facts

A

Native to N america, edible flowers

178
Q

Silverbell-Family

A

Styracaceae

179
Q

Silverbell-Genus

A

Halesia

180
Q

Silverbell-Facts

A

Small tree, small white flowers

181
Q

Larch-Family

A

Pinaceae

182
Q

Larch-Genus

A

Larix

183
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Larch-Facts

A

native to W USA, deciduous

184
Q

Baldcypress-Family

A

Taxodiaceae

185
Q

Baldcypress-Genus

A

Taxodium

186
Q

Baldcypress-Facts

A

Florida swamp species, heavily logged for WWII efforts

187
Q

Ash-Family

A

Oleaceae

188
Q

Ash-Genus

A

Fraxinus

189
Q

Ash-Facts

A

In decline from Asian beetles, wood for baseball bats

190
Q

American Elm-Family

A

Ulmaceae

191
Q

American Elm-Genus

A

Ulmus

192
Q

American Elm-Facts

A

majestic native tree, now mostly gone from fungus disease

193
Q

American Holly-Family

A

Aquifoliaceae

194
Q

American Holly-Genus

A

Ilex

195
Q

American Holly-Facts

A

famous for Christmas decorations, dioecious

196
Q

Japanese Pagoda Tree-Family

A

Fabaceae

197
Q

Japanese Pagoda Tree-Genus

A

Sophora

198
Q

Japanese Pagoda Tree-Facts

A

ornamental for yellow flowers

199
Q

Hophornbeam-Family

A

Betulaceae

200
Q

Hophornbeam-Genus

A

Ostyra

201
Q

Hophornbeam-Facts

A

Native tree with dense wood

202
Q

Little Blue Stem-Family

A

Poaceae

203
Q

Little Blue Stem-Genus

A

Schizachyrium

204
Q

Little Blue Stem-Facts

A

Common prairie grass eaten by buffalo

205
Q

Osage Orange-Family

A

Moraceae

206
Q

Osage Orange-Genus

A

Maclura

207
Q

Osage Orange-Facts

A

fruits once dispersed by mastodons, fruits repel roaches

208
Q

Kentucky Coffeetree-Family

A

Fabaceae

209
Q

Kentucky Coffeetree-Genus

A

Gymnocladus

210
Q

Kentucky Coffeetree-Facts

A

Native to C USA, becoming rare, pulp is toxic

211
Q

Dandelion-Family

A

Asteraceae

212
Q

Dandelion-Genus

A

Taraxacum

213
Q

Dandelion-Facts

A

common lawn weed from Europe, edible

214
Q

Butterfly Bush-Family

A

Buddlejaceae

215
Q

Butterfly Bush-Genus

A

Buddleja

216
Q

Butterfly Bush-Facts

A

native to Afghanistan, attractive fragrant flowers

217
Q

Hosta-Family

A

Liliaceae

218
Q

Hosta-Genus

A

Hosta

219
Q

Hosta-Facts

A

native to Asia, shade-loving perennial of gardens

220
Q

Water Lily-Family

A

Nymphaeaceae

221
Q

Water Lily-Genus

A

Nymphaea

222
Q

Water Lily-Facts

A

aquatic plant for water gardens, primitive angiosperm

223
Q

Pennsylvania Smartweed-Family

A

Polygonaceae

224
Q

Pennsylvania Smartweed-Genus

A

Polygonum

225
Q

Pennsylvania Smartweed-Facts

A

common weed, frequents shade, medicinal

226
Q

Spruce-Family

A

Pinaceae

227
Q

Spruce-Genus

A

Picea

228
Q

Spruce-Facts

A

well-known Christmas Tree

229
Q

Japanese Hydrangea-Family

A

Hydrangeaceae

230
Q

Japanese Hydrangea-Genus

A

Hydrangea

231
Q

Japanese Hydrangea-Facts

A

common in gardens, flower color linked to soil pH

232
Q

Atlantic White Cedar-Family

A

Cupressaceae

233
Q

Atlantic White Cedar-Genus

A

Thuja

234
Q

Atlantic White Cedar-Facts

A

Native to N latitudes in N America, presumed medicinal

235
Q

Plantain-Family

A

Plantaginaceae

236
Q

Plantain-Genus

A

Plantago

237
Q

Plantain-Facts

A

common lawn weed, European native, edible cooked

238
Q

Black Gum-Family

A

Nyssaceae

239
Q

Black Gum-Genus

A

Nyssa

240
Q

Black Gum-Facts

A

now considered in Cornaceae, deep red fall color

241
Q

Cottonwood-Family

A

Salicaceae

242
Q

Cottonwood-Genus

A

Populus

243
Q

Cottonwood-Facts

A

famous N American tree, grows tallest near streams

244
Q

Japanese Hops-Family

A

Cannabaceae

245
Q

Japanese Hops-Genus

A

Humulus

246
Q

Japanese Hops-Facts

A

used in beer-making, related to hemp

247
Q

Mimosa-Family

A

Fabaceae

248
Q

Mimosa-Genus

A

Albizia

249
Q

Mimosa-Facts

A

subtropical Chinese legume, beautiful pink flowers

250
Q

Hazelnut-Family

A

Betulaceae

251
Q

Hazelnut-Genus

A

Corylus

252
Q

Hazelnut-Facts

A

edible nuts, vulnerable to Japanese beetles

253
Q

Red Pine-Family

A

Pinaceae

254
Q

Red Pine-Genus

A

Pinus

255
Q

Red Pine-Facts

A

stiff needles

256
Q

Duckweed-Family

A

Lemnaceae

257
Q

Duckweed-Genus

A

Lemna

258
Q

Duckweed-Facts

A

floating aquatic weed, one of the world’s smallest plants

259
Q

Spanish Moss-Family

A

Bromeliaceae

260
Q

Spanish Moss-Genus

A

Tillandsia

261
Q

Spanish Moss-Facts

A

famous epiphyte from S USA, in the pineapple family

262
Q

Prickly Pear-Family

A

Cactaceae

263
Q

Prickly Pear-Genus

A

Opuntia

264
Q

Prickly Pear-Facts

A

native to arid habitats in SE and SW USA, edible fruits

265
Q

Fir-Family

A

Pinaceae

266
Q

Fir-Genus

A

Aibes

267
Q

Fir-Facts

A

evergreen trees native to Pacific NW and Canada

268
Q

Iris-Family

A

Iridaceae

269
Q

Iris-Genus

A

Iris

270
Q

Iris-Facts

A

lily-like family known for showy flowers in garden

271
Q

Violet-Family

A

Violaceae

272
Q

Violet-Genus

A

Viola

273
Q

Violet-Facts

A

Edible herb, genus includes Illinois’ state flower

274
Q

Boxwood-Family

A

Buxaceae

275
Q

Boxwood-Genus

A

Buxus

276
Q

Boxwood-Facts

A

common evergreen shrub of landscape, Japanese origin

277
Q

Wild Garlic-Family

A

Liliaceae

278
Q

Wild Garlic-Genus

A

Allium

279
Q

Wild Garlic-Facts

A

edible lawn “weed”, sprouts during cooler weather

280
Q

Wintercreeper-Family

A

Celastraceae

281
Q

Wintercreeper-Genus

A

Euonymus

282
Q

Wintercreeper-Facts

A

invasive species known to climb trees, bird-dispersed

283
Q

Peppergrass-Family

A

Brassicaceae

284
Q

Peppergrass-Genus

A

Lepidum

285
Q

Peppergrass-Facts

A

edible annual in cabbage family, anti-cancer properties

286
Q

Lily-of-the-Valley-Family

A

Liliaceae

287
Q

Lily-of-the-Valley-Genus

A

Convallaria

288
Q

Lily-of-the-Valley-Facts

A

flowers fragrant in the spring, leaves deadly poisonous

289
Q

Heuchera-Family

A

Saxifragaceae

290
Q

Heuchera-Genus

A

Heuchera

291
Q

Heuchera-Facts

A

perennial herb planted in landscape (shade gardens)

292
Q

Grapefruit-Family

A

Rutaceae

293
Q

Grapefruit-Genus

A

Citrus

294
Q

Grapefruit-Facts

A

tropical genus from SE Asia, edible fruits, oils aromatic

295
Q

Coffee- Family

A

Rubiaceae

296
Q

Coffee-Genus

A

Coffea

297
Q

Coffee-Facts

A

small tropical tree native to Ethiopia, seeds (not beans)

298
Q

Lady Palm-Family

A

Arecaceae

299
Q

Lady Palm-Genus

A

Rhapis

300
Q

Lady Palm-Facts

A

small attractive palm from SE Asia, houseplant

Botany (BI 201) (1 decks)

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