Louisiana Species

Question 1

Unions paniculata (Sea Oats)

Answer 1

• perennial grass
• used in dune restoration
• clustered panicle

Question 2

Panicum amarum (Bitter panicum)

Answer 2

• perennial grass
• native
• glabrous leaves
• bluish color

Question 3

Ipomoea peas-caprae (Goat-foot morning glory)

Answer 3

• Connate corolla (funnel form)
• simple, alternate leaf arrangement
• 2-lobed leaves
• vine

Question 4

Strophostyle helvola (

Answer 4

• compound, trifoliate leaf arrangement
• beach-dweller
• purple flower

Question 5

Croton punctatus

Answer 5

• Perennial
• grayish color to leaves, very leathery
• simple, alternate leaf arrangement
• pubescent leaves

Question 6

Alternanthera philoxeroides (Alligator weed)

Answer 6

• Family: Amaranthaceae
• Perennial
• Exotic wetland
• Herbaceous dicot