ENV 220 L - Plant Quiz Flashcards
thin branches with bright green thin needles, dull in shape, don’t spike, and are flat needles
Balsam Fir
Abies balsamea
midsized green leaves with curved but pointed features, typically have three to five main veins, which creates a branching in the leaf itself. stem is woody, but thin.
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
leafy plant with bright green leaves, symmetrical veins, and spiked ribbing on leaf ends. Is rounder in shape, closer to an oval
Wild Sarsaparilla
Aralia nudicaulis
long grass dominant in marsh ecosystem, has stalk like root, with green branch extensions
Sedge
Carex sp.
dark green thick leaves, located close to the ground in small patches, small, rounded leaves with a slightly pointed convex shape.
Wintergreen (Eastern teaberry)
Gaultheria procumbens
woody branches with pointed evergreen-colored needles, can be sharp to the touch, and can roll easily (have 4 sides on long end)
White Spruce
Picea glauca
woody branches with clumped, long thin needles at the end, are very thin, long, and movable
White Pine
Pinus strobus
branched plant with darker green small leaves packed closely together, has triangular fronds.
Bracken Fern
Pteridium aquilinum
rounded tipped leaves, large in size, symmetrical veins much lighter than coloring of leaves, from a tree
White Oak
Quercus alba
pointed leaves large in size with symmetrical veins similar in color to leaves.
Red Oak
Quercus rubra
stalk with long pointed leaves protruding with symmetrical veins, leaves have slight pointed notches, and plant has bright yellow flowers at the top of the stem
Goldenrod
Solidago sp.
woody stem, long pointed leaves, alternating up stem, non-symmetrical veins, more visible against coloring of leaf, has slight pointed notches on leaves, and white flowers
Meadowsweet
Spiraea alba
can present as a vine, bush / shrub or low growth plant, is characterized by three leaves, but based on variety has various presentations of color (sometimes shiny, red stems, darker green leaves or vibrant green / yellow). Leaves in this instance are rounded with a smooth edge, and a slightly pointed tip.
Poison Ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
small convex shaped leaves with smooth edges, smaller stems, woody based
Low Bush Blueberry
Vaccinium angustifolium
midsized convex shaped leave, smooth edges midsized to large stems making up a bush
High Bush Blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum
large thick woody root, is a vine, has rounded leaves with spiked edges, and a pointed tip (tear drop shape)
Asiatic Bittersweet
Celastrus orbiculatus
shrub with closely packed smaller leaves that branch off a stalk
Sweet Fern
Comptonia peregrina
larger round leaves, with wavy, rounded edges, veins extending from main vein alternate (non-symmetrical)
Witch hazel
Hamamelis virginiana
Balsam Fir
Abies balsamea
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
Wild Sarsaparilla
Aralia nudicaulis
Sedge
Carex sp.
Wintergreen (Eastern Teaberry)
Gaultheria procumbens
White Spruce
Picea glauca
