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Species Flashcards

Species Fall 2018

1
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California hazel

A

Corylus cornuta californica

Betulaceae

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Western redbud

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Cercis occidentalis

Fabaceae

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3
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Black locust

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Robinia pseudoacacia
Fabaceae

paired stipular spines at base of leaf! alternate compound leaves, round characteristically fabaceous leaves, white flowers in spring

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4
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ghost pine

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Pinus sabiana
Pinaceae
3 needle pine

needles distinctively pale gray-green, sparse, drooping, 8-12” long

large heavy seed cones 4-13” long and wide

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Pacific dogwood

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Cornus nutallii

Cornaceae

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6
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Monterey pine

A

Pinus radiata
Pinaceae
2-3 needle pine
assymetrical, massive on one side w/ rounded scales

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Dawn redwood

A

Metasequoia glyptostroboides

Cupressaceae

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Red huckleberry

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Vaccinium parvifolium

Ericaceae

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9
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Western viburnum

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Viburnum ellipticum

Adoxaceae

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Bluegum eucalyptus

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Eucalyptus globulus

Myrtaceae

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Scotch broom

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Cytisis scoparius
Fabaceae
reduced foliage, seed pods fringed with hair only

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12
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Sitka spruce

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Picea sitchensis

Pinaceae

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13
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thimbleberry

A

Rubus parviflorus

Rosaceae

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14
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Black cottonwood

A

Populus trichocarpa

Salicaceae

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15
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Cascara

A

Frangula purshiana

Rhamnaceae

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16
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Pepperwood/California Bay

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Umbellularia californica

Lauraceae

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17
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Domestic apple

A

Malus pumilis

Rosaceae

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18
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Twinberry

A

Lonicera involucrata

Caprifoliaceae

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19
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Norway maple

A

Acer platanoides
Sapindaceae

leaves opposite, palmately lobed with five lobes, sinuses not very deep

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20
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Canyon live oak

A

Quercus chrysolepis
Fagaceae

small elliptical evergreen leaves with very downy undersides

acorns green with golden cap when young

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21
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Scarlet oak

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Quercus coccinea
Fagaceae

deeply cut glossy green leaves with bristle-tipped pointed lobes, turning brilliant scarlet in fall

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22
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Dwarf/boxleaf silktassel

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Garrya buxifolia
Garryaceae

Leaves opposite , each , leathery ..

Dioecious w characteristic Garrya flowers and fruit

limited distribution

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23
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American basswood

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Tilia americana

Tiliaceae

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24
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Strawberry tree

A

Arbutus unedo

Ericaceae

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25
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Monterey cypress

A

Hesperocyparis macrocarpa

Cupressaceae

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26
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black poplar (Lombardy poplar)

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Populus nigra
Salicaceae

genetic anomaly
distinctive columnar form

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27
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Jeffrey pine

A

Pinus jeffreyi
Pinaceae
3 needle

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28
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Evergreen huckleberry

A

Vaccinium ovatum

Ericaceae

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29
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Mountain whitethorn

A

Ceanothus cordulatus

Rhamnaceae

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30
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Twining honeysuckle

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Lonicera hispidula

Caprifoliaceae

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31
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Atlas cedar

A

Cedrus atlantica
Pinaceae

whorls of short leaves
upright cones

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32
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Toyon

A

Heteromeles arbutifolia

Rosaceae

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33
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English holly

A

Ilex aquifolium

Aquifoliaceae

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34
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Silver maple

A

Acer saccharinum
Sapindaceae

leaves 3-6” long, deeply angular notches between 5 lobes, downy silver underside, long slender stalks, very large samaras in spring with red wings

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35
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Douglas-fir

A

Pseudotsuga menziesii

Pinaceae

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36
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Western white pine

A 
Pinus monticola
Pinaceae
5 needle
grey crocodile bark when old
smaller narrow cones
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37
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Pacific yew

A

Taxus brevifolia

Taxaceae

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38
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Western serviceberry

A

Amelanchier alnifolia

Rosaceae

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39
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Salmonberry

A

Rubus spectabilis

Rosaceae

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40
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Dwarf oregon-grape

A

Berberis nervosa

Berberidaceae

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41
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Black-fruit dogwood

A

Cornus sessilis

Cornaceae

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42
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Yellow / tulip poplar

A

Liriodendron tulipifera

Magnoliaceae

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43
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Coast live oak

A

Quercus agrifolia

Fagaceae

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44
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Monkey puzzle tree

A

Araucaria araucana

Araucariaceae

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45
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Sweet gum

A

Liquidambar styraciflua

Hemimelidaceae

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46
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Poison oak

A

Toxicodendron diversilobum

Anacardiaceae

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47
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Western azalea

A

Rhododendron occidentale

Ericaceae

48
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European beech

A

Fagus sylvatica
Fagaceae

alternate, slightly crenate, long slender buds, marcescent, brightly copper colored in autumn

long slender terminal buds with characteristic imbricate scales of oak family

fuzzy nuts

49
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Bearberry

A

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Ericaceae

50
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weeping willow

A

Salix babylonica

Salicaceae

51
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Pacific madrone

A

Arbutus menziesii

Ericaceae

52
Q

Big leaf maple

A

Acer macrophyllum

Sapindaceae

53
Q

Western hemlock

A

Tsuga heterophylla

Pinaceae

54
Q

white poplar

A

Populus alba
Salicaceae

diamond shaped marks on trunk
very small loosely serrate leaves, shining fuzzy white underside

55
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Ginkgo

A

Ginkgo biloba

Ginkgoaceae

56
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Pacific rhododendron

A

Rhododendron macrophyllum

Ericaceae

57
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Incense cedar

A

Calocedrus decurrens

Cupressaceae

58
Q

Ponderosa pine

A

Pinus ponderosa
Pinaceae
3 needle

59
Q

Pinemat manzanita

A

Arctostaphylos nevadensis

Ericaceae

60
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Red flowering currant

A

Ribes sanguineum

Grossulariaceae

61
Q

Oregon white oak

A

Quercus garryana
Fagaceae
rounded lobes

62
Q

California black oak

A

Quercus keloggii
Fagaceae
spined lobe tips

63
Q

California blackberry

A

Rubus ursinus

Rosaceae

64
Q

California rose

A

Rosa californica

Rosaceae

65
Q

Coast redwood

A

Sequoia sempervirens

Cupressaceae

66
Q

Red elderberry

A

Sambucus racemose

Adoxaceae

67
Q

Giant sequoia

A

Sequoiadendron giganteum

Cupressaceae

68
Q

Juniper spp.

A

Juniperus spp.

Cupressaceae

69
Q

French broom

A

Genista monspessulana
Fabaceae
pods completely hairy
leaves trifoliate

70
Q

Coyote brush

A

Baccharis pilularis

Asteraceae

71
Q

Grand fir

A

Abies Grandis

Pinaceae

72
Q

Red oak

A

Quercus rubra
Fagaceae

bark ridges have shiny stripes down the center all the way down the trunk

winter buds dark chestnut brown

leaves alternate, 7 to 9 lobed, oblong ovate to oblong, repandly dentate and terminating w/ long bristle-pointed teeth

73
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Tobacco brush

A

Ceanothus velutinus

Rhamnaceae

74
Q

Vine maple

A

Acer circanatum

Sapindaceae

75
Q

American sycamore

A

Platanus occidentalis

Platanaceae

76
Q

Western raspberry

A

Rubus leucodermis

Rosaceae

77
Q

Red alder

A

Alnus rubra

Betulaceae

78
Q

Salal

A

Gaultheria shallon

Ericaceae

79
Q

Sugar pine

A 
Pinus lambertiana
Pinaceae
5 needle
Red scaled bar when old
long large narrow cones
80
Q

Huckleberry oak

A

Quercus vacciniafolia

Fagaceae

81
Q

White alder

A

Alnus rhombifolia

Betulaceae

82
Q

Tanoak

A

Notholithocarpus densiflorus

Fagaceae

83
Q

Bishop pine

A

Pinus muricata
Pinaceae
2 needle

84
Q

Pacific wax myrtle

A

Morella californica

Myricaceae

85
Q

Western red cedar

A

Thuja plicata

Cupressaceae

86
Q

California buckeye

A

Aesculus californica

Sapindaceae

87
Q

Oceanspray

A

Holodiscus discolor

Rosaceae

88
Q

Red maple

A

Acer rubrum

Sapindaceae

89
Q

Oso berry

A

Oemleria cerasiformis

Rosaceae

90
Q

Wood rose

A

Rosa gymnocarpa

Rosaceae

91
Q

California box elder

A

Acer negundo

Sapindaceae

92
Q

Oregon-grape

A

Berberis aquifolium

Berberidaceae

93
Q

Port Orford cedar

A

Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

Cupressaceae

94
Q

Beach pine

A

Pinus contorta contorta
Pinaceae
2 needle

95
Q

pin oak

A

Quercus palustris
Fagaceae

very characteristic tuft of pale orange-brown down on the lower surface where each lobe vein joins the central vein

96
Q

Bailey’s acacia

A

Acacia baileyana

Fabaceae

97
Q

Southern magnolia

A

Magnolia grandiflora

Magnoliaceae

98
Q

Cryptomeria

A

Cryptomeria japonica

Cupressaceae

99
Q

Deodar cedar

A

Cedrus deodara
Pinaceae

Weeping

100
Q

Hawthorn

A

Crataegus spp.

Rosaceae

101
Q

Spicebush

A

Calycanthus occidentalis

Calycanthaceae

102
Q

Ninebark

A

Physocarpus capitatum

Rosaceae

103
Q

Burr oak

A

Quercus macrocarpa

Fagaceae

104
Q

English ivy

A

Hedera helix

Araliaceae

105
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Red willow

A

Salix laevigata

Salicaceae

106
Q

Empress tree

A

Paulonia tomentosa

Scrophulariaceae

107
Q

Catalina fern-leaf ironwood

A

Lyonothamnus floribundus asplenifolius

Rosaceae

108
Q

Red twig dogwood

A

Cornus sericea

Cornaceae

109
Q

Snowberry

A

Symphoricarpos albus

Caprifoliaceae

110
Q

Blueblossom

A

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus

Rhamnaceae

111
Q

Coffeeberry

A

Frangula californica

Rhamnaceae

112
Q

Coast Silk Tassel

A

Garrya ellipticum

Garryaceae

113
Q

Hooker willow

A

Salix hookeriana

Salicaceae

114
Q

Shining willow

A

Salix lucida

Salicaceae

115
Q

Silky willow

A

Salix sitchensis

Salicaceae

116
Q

Cotoneaster

A

Cotoneaster spp.

Rosaceae

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