Plant List Week 05 Flashcards
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Abies normanniana
common: Normann Fir
Family: Pinaceae
Look For:
- a columnar, evergreen tree with a single, straight trunk,
- needles that are around 3cm by 2mm and bright green above with two white bands underneath,
and - bark that is gray and smooth, cracking into squares with age.
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Abies religiosa
Sacred Fir
Pinaceae
Look For:
- an evergreen conifer with whorled branches,
- flattened needles that are about 3cm long with 2 white bands underneath,
- foliage that pokes upwards and outwards on the twigs,
and - buds that are very fragrant when crushed.
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Cedrus atlantica ‘Glauca’
Blue Atlas Cedar
Pinaceae
Look For:
- A monoecious, evergreen conifer,
- blue-green needles that are densely arranged on short “spurs” off the main branches,
and - upright seed cones that fall apart in whorls leaving a persistent central rachis.
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Cedrus deodara
Deodar Cedar
Pinaceae
Look For:
- A large, attractive, evergreen tree.
- Needles are 1.5 inches long and green to gray-green.
- Male pollen cones are purple, turning to yellow in the fall.
- Female seed-bearing cones are large, upright barrels that start green and ripen to purple.
- Female cones eventually dry out and fall apart in whorls from the top to the bottom, leaving only the interior cone axis standing upright on the tree.
- The thinner branches are very pendulous and the top of each tree droops to one side.
- A very common tree on the UCD campus.
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Picea pugens ‘Glauca’
Colorado Blue Spruce
Pinaceae
Look For:
- Needles can be up to an inch or more long and are very sharp.
- Needles are whorled around the stem.
- Blue foliage.
- Generally a compact, short tree (under 15 feet).
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Pinus halepensis
Aleppo Pine
Pinaceae
Look For:
- needles (2 per fascicle, 6-10cm x 0.8mm),
and - thornless cones (with a smooth outer surface) appearing in groups of 1-3.
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Pinus nigra
Australian Black Pine
Pinaceae
Look For:
- needles (2 per fascicle, 8-14cm x 2mm),
- needles that are dark green, stiff, sharp pointed, and generally straight,
- bark that is gray to black and flaking off in plates,
and - cones that are egg-shaped, 3 inches long, and not persistent on the tree.
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Pinus Pinea
Italian Stone Pine
Pinaceae
Look For:
- needles (2 per fascicle, 12-18cm x 2mm),
- thick gray-green needles that are often twisted,
- bark that is orange-brown and deeply fissured,
and - cones that are nearly spherical, usually solitary, and up to 5 inches long.
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Pinus sabiniana
Foothill Pine
Pinaceae
Look For:
- needles (3 per fascicle, 18-30cm x 1-2mm),
- foliage that is distinctly gray-green, long, thin, and drooping,
- cones that are 6 to 10 inches long with strong, sharp thorns,
and - a trunk that is usually forked.
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Pinus sylvestris
Scotch Pine
Pinaceae
Look For:
- needles (2 per fascicle, 4-6cm x 2mm),
- needles that are blue-green to blue-gray and usually twisted,
- bark that has thin red flakes, turning darker with age,
and - cone that are egg-shaped and 3 inches long.
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Pinus Torreyana
Torrey Pine
Pinaceae
Look For:
- needles (5 per fascicle, 20-32cm x 2mm),
- needles that are dark green,
and - cones that are 4 to 6 inches long, dark brown, and held out from the trunk on stalks.
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Pinus walliachiana
Himalayan White Pine
Pinaceae
Look For:
- needles (5 per fascicle, 20cm x 1mm),
- foliage that is very thin and flexible, like angel hair pasta,
- gray, smooth bark,
and - hanging cones that are up to 12 inches long and curved.
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Taxus baccata ‘Fastigiata’
Irish Yew
Taxaceae
Look For:
- flattened, dark green needles,
and - vertical branches making a very columnar shrub.
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Metasequoia glyptostroboides
Dawn Redwood
Taxodiaceae
Look For:
- consistently bright green foliage,
- flattened, linear leaves that are distinctly opposite in two ranks,
- barrel-shaped female cones about 3 cm long,
and - soft, brown bark in vertical strips.
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Sequoia sempervirens
Coast Redwood
Taxodiaceae
Look For:
- tough, flat, needle-like leaves with 2 white bands on the underside,
- two colors of foliage (dark green for old, light green for new),
and - soft red bark that is fraying in places.
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Taxodium mucronatum
Montezuma Cypress
Taxodiaceae
Look For:
- consistent, light green foliage,
- flattened, linear leaves that are distinctly alternate in two ranks,
- barrel-shaped female cones about 2 cm long,
and - hard, gray bark in a patchwork of plates.
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Llex aquifolium
English Holly
Aquioliaceae
Look For:
- Leaves are glossy dark green on top.
- Juvenile leaves spiny and irregularly shaped. Adult leaves less spiny and more symmetrical.
- Used as a landscaping plant for the bright red berries it produces in wintertime.
- Birds eat the berries and distribute the seeds.
- A very difficult plant to eradicate once it gets established in wetland areas.
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Llex cornuta ‘Burfordii’
Burford Holly
Aquifoliaceae
Look For:
- A female cultivar of the species.
- Bright green wedge-shaped leaves with a few spines at the tip.
- Small red berries produced without fertilization.
- Leaves are cupped downwards.
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Llex vomitoria
Yaupon
Aquifoliaceae
Look For:
- alternate, elliptic leaves with rounded tips and rounded serrations along the margins,
forming. .. - a dense, light-green bush.
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Cussonia paniculata
Cabbage Tree
Araliaceae
Look For:
- A single, pale trunk with dark, vertical cracks,
and - a large clump of palmately-compound leaves with deeply-lobed leaflets.
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Hedera helix
English Ivy
Araliaceae
Look For:
- Invasive, non-native landscaping vine that smothers urban forest areas in the Pacific Northwest
- Juvenile form spreads horizontally, doesn’t flower, and has sharply lobed leaflets.
- Adult form grows vertically, has heart-shaped leaflets, and produces round umbels of small, white flowers in the wintertime.
- Dark purple berries appear in the springtime and are spread by birds.
- Do the west coast a favor and help eradicate this plant.
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Hedera helix ‘Goldheart’
Goldheart English Ivy
Araliaceae
Look For:
- A variegated form of English Ivy with a patch of gold in the middle (or “heart”) of each leaf.
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A
Schefflera actinophylla
Queensland Umbrella Tree
Araliaceae
Look For:
This is a fairly common houseplant with palmately compound leaves. It’s very unlikely to ever flower indoors, but it should be easy to recognize from the foliage alone.
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Tetrapanaz papyrifer
Rice Paper Plant
Araliaceae
Look For:
- a fast-growing evergreen shrub,
- several winding, bare trunks,
and - large, round, palmately-lobed leaves.
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**Euonymus alatus 'Compactus'**
## Footnote
Dwart Wing-Bark Euonymus
Celastraceae
Look For:
- Deciduous shrub.
- Twigs have flat, corky wings that disappear on older growth.
- Leaves turn bright red in the fall.
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**Euonymus fortunei var. radicans**
## Footnote
Common Winter Creeper
Celastraceae
Look For:
- a boring green groundcover with no flowers or fruit,
- waxy foliage typical of the family,
- opposite leaves with pinnate venation,
and
- shallow serrations on the leaf margins.
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**Euonymus japonicus 'Microphyllus'**
## Footnote
Box Leaf Euonymus
Celastraceae
Look For:
- tiny leaves with denticulate margins,
- waxy foliage with some yellow mixed in with the dark green,
forming. ..
- a dense shrub or a low hedge.
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**Euonymus japonicus 'Silver Queen'**
## Footnote
Silver-Leaf Evergreen Euonymus
Celastraceae
Look For:
- Variegated, waxy leaves.
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**Lyonothamnus floribundus ssp. aspleniifolius**
## Footnote
Fern-Leaved Catalina Ironwood
Rosaceae
Look For:
- opposite, compound leaves (unusual for Rosaceae),
- leaflets cut (lobed) into quarter-circles,
- gray bark peeling away in thin, vertical strips,
- dark, wine-red inner trunks and branches,
and
- dense, flat-topped panicles of small, white flowers in late spring.
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**Pyrus calleryana 'Bradford'**
## Footnote
Bradford Pear
Rosaceae
Look For:
- A small landscaping tree with upswept branches and a very vertical growth habit.
- Leaves are ovate to elliptic, finely toothed, and glossy above.
- Many small white flowers with 5 petals appear in early spring before the leaves emerge.
- Tiny fruits are green with yellow dots.
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**Pyrus kawakamii**
## Footnote
Evergreen Pear
Rosaceae
Look For:
- An evergreen pear that has more of a spreading habit than Bradford Pear.
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**Rosa Hybrid Tea CVs**
## Footnote
Hybrid Tea Roses
Rosaceae
Look For:
- The most popular type of rose that is sold today.
- Has large, shapely flowers (one per stem).
- Plants can be 2 to 6 feet tall.
- Thousands of varieties are available.
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**Rosa Floribunda CVs**
## Footnote
Floribunda Roses
Rosaceae
Look For:
- Landscape roses, planted for mass floral effect.
- Clusters of flowers on bushy plants.
- Provide mass color, informal hedges, and low borders.
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**Rosa Polyantha 'Cecile Brunner'**
## Footnote
Cecile Brunner Polyantha Rose
Rosaceae
Look For:
- a vigorous climbing rose,
and
- fragrant, blush-pink flowers.
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**Rosa californica**
## Footnote
California Wild Flower
Rosaceae
Look For:
- A native wild rose to California.
- The flowers are short-lived and fall apart easily.
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**Rosa rugosa**
## Footnote
Ramana Rose
Rosaceae
Look For:
- A deciduous shrub with a prickly stem,
- glossy, bright green, odd-pinnate compound leaves with distinctive heavy veining,
and
- pink flowers that are 3-4 inches across.
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**Spiraea japonica 'Anthony Waterer'**
## Footnote
Anthony Waterer Spiraea
Rosaceae
Look For:
- alternate, elliptic to lanceolate leaves,
- new growth that is reddish-brown before turning green,
- leaf margins that are serrated from around the midpoint to the tip,
and
- (in the late spring and summer) flat-topped clusters of deep pink flowers.
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