Third exam-FAMILIES (lecture & lab) Flashcards

Question

What family is BULRUSH in?

Answer 1

CYPERACEAE family schoenoplectus genus SEDGE grows in ponds, marshes and lakes Solitary or clustered spikelets Inner stalks are edible and tastes like asparagus

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CYPERACEAE family Cyperus genus SEDGE species Tubers resemble nuts Nutrition source for migrating cranes Staple carbohydrate for modern hunter gatherers Invasive WEED

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CYPERACEAE family Carex genus Sedges are found in wetlands and areas of poor soil

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BERBERIDACEAE family Podophyllum genus Green fruit poisonous until it turns yellow Rest of plant toxic Woodland plants

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Ceratophyllum genus Monoecious water plant, free floating Excretes a substances that doesn’t allow beneficial phytoplankton to grow It’s dense growth outcompetes underwater vegetation, not good Used in aquariums Good covering for newly hatched fish

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RANUNCULACEAE family Ranunculus genus Toxic plants when alive, non toxic when dead/dry Contact dermatitis on humans

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RANUNCULACEAE family Anemone genus Live plants are lethal Pasque-Flower

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RANUNCULACEAE family Aquilegia genus 5 petals, 5 sepals and an ovary Flowers are pink, white, pale yellow or pale blue In moist woodlands and open mountain meadows

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RANUNCULACEAE family Caltha genus Alternate true leaves in a flowerette Flowers produce nectar and pollen for pollinators Provides cover for frogs and insects in low water marsh

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PAPAVERACEAE family Sanguinaria genus Juice is blood red and POISONOUS Seeds are spread by ants (myrmecochory) Produce pollen, NOT NECTAR Use: red dye Leaves of bloodroot in spring

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``` PAPAVERACEAE family (poppy) Chelidonium genus ``` INVASIVE EXOTIC SPECIES OR MEMBERS Use: digestive medicine Plant is TOXIC to animals and humans, must be cooked

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HAMAMELIDACEAE family Hamamelis genus Small tree or shrub Seeds eaten by small mammals and birds

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INVASIVE EXOTIC SPECIES OR MEMBERS Forms thick mats and blocks sunlight from fresh water plants that fish eat, hurts biodiversity Clean boats etc to prevent watermilfoil from spreading

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GROSSULARIACEAE family Ribes genus Currants can be red, white, pink or black and are high in Vitamin C Gooseberries have thorns, currants don’t Gooseberry bushes are highly toxic but BERRIES ARE EDIBLE

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VITACEAE FAMILY Vitus genus Woody vine that is a climber by tendrils Edible leaves are alternate and tooth edged Fruit is a berry Used to make wine, grape jam and jelly, dried to make raisins

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VITACEAE family Parthenocissus genus Use: ornamental cover for exterior building walls, needs to be pruned regularly to prevent from snuffing off other plants or light

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JUGLANDACEAE family Jugkans genus One of the hardiest trees, slow grower Produces ripe nuts in October Is self fertile but requires wind for fertilization Butternut now threatened species because of a fungal canker disease

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JUGLANDACEAE family Carya genus Hardwood, slow growing Use: make furniture, cabinets, floors, sporting equipment (baseball bats) Pinnate compound leaves with pairs of leaflets

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``` FAGACEAE family (beech) Quercus genus ``` Oaks are wind pollinated Alternate, simple leaves with lobed, toothed or entire margins Produce acorns as fruit- food for small animals Use: furniture, flooring

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FAGACEAE family Q. alba genus Leaves are mostly rounded and acorns taste sweeter than red oak Use: furniture, flooring, wine barrels Produce acorns for animal food

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FAGACEAE family Q macrocarpa genus Use: furniture, flooring, wine barrels

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FAGACEAE family Q rubra genus Use: fast growing tree, great shade tree Acorns a treat for grouse, blue jays, bears, raccoons Red and brown leaves in fall

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FAGACEAE family Q. ellipsoidalis genus Use: wood good for fuel (burning)

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FAGACEAEA Fagus genus branches are high on the tree Tiny non descript flowers in spring that yield tiny nuts in fall (fall leaves yellow)

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``` BUTALACEAE family (birch family) Corylus genus ``` Bushy shrub

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``` BETULACEAE family (birch family) Ostrya genus ```

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``` BETULACEAE family (birch family) Carpinus genus ``` Used for making tool handles, very hardwood NOT good for commercial wood industry

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``` BETULACEAE family (birch family) Alnus genus ``` Fast growing trees found in soggy wet ground, swamps, along rivers, wetlands

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``` BETULACEAE family (Birch family, duh!) Betula genus ``` Trunk bark brown at first but then turns paper white Leaf base at 90 degree angle to the stalk Often have tangled masses of twigs called Witches Brooms on them Used for furniture, wood trim in homes

Answer 30

``` BETULACEAE family (Birch family) B. alleghaniensis genus ``` Longest living birch up to 150 years or even 300 years Most Valuable Birch for its wood product Deer, moose and cottontails eat twigs Songbirds feed on buds and seeds

Answer 31

BETULACEAE family B. papyrifera genus Paper birch is one of first species to regrow after fire or wind destruction One of most widely distributed tree species in North America