Plant List Week 05 Flashcards
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Taxus baccata ‘Fastigiata’
Irish Yew
Taxaceae
Look For:
- flattened, dark green needles,
and - vertical branches making a very columnar shrub.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Llex vomitoria
Yaupon
Aquifoliaceae
Look For:
- alternate, elliptic leaves with rounded tips and rounded serrations along the margins,
forming. .. - a dense, light-green bush.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tetrapanaz papyrifer
Rice Paper Plant
Araliaceae
Look For:
- a fast-growing evergreen shrub,
- several winding, bare trunks,
and - large, round, palmately-lobed leaves.
Euonymus alatus ‘Compactus’
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.
Euonymus fortunei var. radicans
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.
Euonymus japonicus ‘Microphyllus’
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.
Euonymus japonicus ‘Silver Queen’
Silver-Leaf Evergreen Euonymus
Celastraceae
Look For:
- Variegated, waxy leaves.
Lyonothamnus floribundus ssp. aspleniifolius
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.
Pyrus calleryana ‘Bradford’
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.
Pyrus kawakamii
Evergreen Pear
Rosaceae
Look For:
- An evergreen pear that has more of a spreading habit than Bradford Pear.
Rosa Hybrid Tea CVs
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.
Rosa Floribunda CVs
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.
Rosa Polyantha ‘Cecile Brunner’
Cecile Brunner Polyantha Rose
Rosaceae
Look For:
- a vigorous climbing rose,
and - fragrant, blush-pink flowers.
Rosa californica
California Wild Flower
Rosaceae
Look For:
- A native wild rose to California.
- The flowers are short-lived and fall apart easily.
Rosa rugosa
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.
Spiraea japonica ‘Anthony Waterer’
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.
