Plant Kingdom Flashcards
Term for how deciduous trees lose their leaves
Abscession
Algae and fungus living as a single unit
Lichen
Digitalis source
Foxglove
Rye and wheat hybrid
Tritacale
Leaf openings
stomata
Evaporation of water from leaves
Transpiration
non-flowering plant
Gymnosperm
Flowering plant
angiosperm
Plant that lives for one year
Annual
Plant that lives for two years
Biennial
Plant that lives for many years
Perennial
A plant’s male organ
Stamen
Pollen producer at the end of the stamen
Anther
A plant’s female organ
Pistil
“Shasta” flower
Daisy
Madonna type of flower
Lily
Oldest Living Tree
Bristle Cone Pine (5100yrs)
Sacred flower of Buddhism
Lotus
Traditional mother’s day flower
Carnation
Sword lily type
Gladiola
Purple flower of Scotland
Marigold
Trees that do not shed leaves
Coniferous
Common name for the yellow daisy
Black-eyed Susan
Tree that sheds its leaves annually
Deciduous
King Alfred Narcissus type of flower
Daffodil
Japanese flower
Chrysanthemum
Cymbidium - the flower of Thailand
Orchid
Plant that tolerates salt
Halophyte
A plant’s fertilized ovule
Seed
Fastest growing grass
Bamboo
Common name for the Helianthus
Sunflower
“Bald” everglades tree
Cypress
“stinging plant”
stinging nettles
Blue gum tree
Eucalyptus
Tree on Lebanon’s flag
Cedar
“Quaking” tree
Aspen
Baseball bat wood
Ash
Silk coton tree
Kapok
Tree turpentine comes from
Pine
Florida tree with stilt-like roots
Mangrove
Black and English type tree
Walnut
Banyan tree fruit
Fig
Tree with many supporting roots and trunks
Banyan tree
Largest hickory tree
Pecan tree
World’s most massive tree
Giant Sequoia
World’s tallest tree
California Redwood
Bowling pin wood
Maple
Hawaiian root crop
Taro
Tall flower grown for seeds
Sunflower
Vine that grows 4 inches per day
Kudzu