Trees:
1. Chestnut Oak
Quercus prinus or montana
Fagaceae
2. Eastern Hemlock
Tsuga canadensis
Pinaceae
3. Pin Oak
Quercus palustris
Fagaceae (beech)
4. Birch Tree
Betula sp. (probably papyrifera, the paper birch)
Betulaceae
5. American Elm Tree
Ulmus americana
Ulmaceae
6. Norway Maple
Acer platanoides
Sapindaceae
7. Tulip Tree
Liriodendron tulipifera
Magnoliaceae
8. Sweetgum
Liquidambar styraciflua
Altingiaceae
9. Red Cedar
Juniperus virginiana
Cupressaceae
10. Norway Spruce
Picea abies
Pinaceae
11. American sycamore
Platanus occidentalis
Platanaceae
12. Dogwood Tree
Cornus florida
Cornaceae
13. American Holly
Ilex opaca
Aquifoliaceae
14. Black Walnut tree
Juglans nigra
Juglandaceae
Order: Fagales
15. Kentucky Coffee Tree
Gymnocladus dioicus
Fabaceae
Bushes & Non-woody Plants:
16. Yew Bush (Conifer Bush we looked at)
Taxus baccata
Taxaceae
17. Purple dead-nettle
Lamium purpureum
Lamiaceae (mint family)
18. Henbit
Lamium amplexicaule
Lamiaceae
19. Yucca
Yucca flaccida or filamentosa
Agavaceae
20. Veronica / Speedwell
Veronica sp.
Plantaginaceae (this is what I wrote down during our class, but I just looked it up and my guidebook says Scrophulariaceae---anyone know about this one?)
From Dr. M: Scrophulariaceae and Plantaginaceae are sister families. Historically, Scroph. was the huge one (snapdragons, foxgloves, speedwell, etc.) and Plantag. was rather small (plantains, which are very common yard weeds you've probably not noticed), but recent DNA evidence led botanists to shift most species from one to the other, leaving Plantag. the big family now, and Scroph. relatively small. I'm still getting used to the change myself. I'll accept either family.
If anything is missing or spelled something wrong, please fix it.
Comments (3)
Dr. McMillan said
at 3:57 pm on Mar 10, 2010
I added my notes to the photos that were taken with my cameras. Not all of the species I introduced had photos. I've tried to add them too the list above, but I don't remember the sequence.
Brian Jumonville said
at 5:05 pm on Mar 12, 2010
I added some more trees/bushes. If there are any missing from Week 1, please add them. There were a few bushes that Dr. McMillan showed us in which he said we were only going to see once (on McDaniel Campus). So, I did not add those.
Emily said
at 7:11 pm on Mar 15, 2010
I added a couple trees with their family names. However, I am not sure if we needed to know them or not. (?)
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