American Elm
Ulmus americana
family: Ulmaceae
Unequal leaf base/asymmetrical
Tree shape- umbrella like
English Walnut
Juglans regia
family: Juglandaceae
fat twigs, smooth leaf
chambered pith
Pecan Tree
Carya illinoensis
family: Juglandaceae
Fleshy capsule fruit
Norway Maple
Acer platanoides
family: Sapindaceae
Non-native from Europe
No teeth, shallow lobes, latex in stem, broader leaf
Differences between a Norway maple and Sugar Maple
Left: Norway Acer platanoides
Right: Sugar Acer Saccharum
Tree of Heaven
Ailanthus altissima
family: Simaroubaceae (don't need to learn it)
Altissima= tallest
thin bark, very weedy, winged fruit, red stem
Queen Anne's Lace
Daucus carota
family: Apiaceae
carrot family, flowers in an umbel inflorescence
Chickery
Cicorium intybus
family: Asteraceae
each petal has five teeth
each petal is a separate flower
Red Clover
Trifolium pratense
family: Fabaceae
pratense= of pastures
3 leaflets
Clematis; 'virgin's bower'
Clematis virginianum
family: Ranunculaceae
Buttercup family
3 compound leaflets
Begger ticks
Desmodium ep:?
family: Fabaceae - bean family
bean pods
Autumn Olive
Eleagnus ep:?
family: Eleagnaceae
red berries- sour
Real Strawberry
Fragaria virginica
family: Rosaceae
sharp teeth, 3 leaflets
Milk weed
Asclepias syriaca
family: Apocynaceae
fruit fuzzy seeds, latex stem
Dog Bane
Apocynum cannabinum
family: Apocycaceae
poisonous, Indian hemp
Vitis sp.
climbing
Cherry Birch Tree
Betula lenta
family: Betulaceae
Edges of leaf jagged, toothed, Bark smells like root beer
Virginia Pine
Pinus virginiana
family: Pineaceae
prickly pine cones, 2or3 needles per bunch
Common Blackberry
Rubus pennsylvanicus
family: Roseaceae
thorns, 5 leaflets, ribbed stem
Poke
Phytolacca americana
family: Phytolocaceae
beet family
poisonous fruit
Staghorn Sumac
Rhus typhina
family: anacardiaceae
looks like antlers
poisonous
Horse Nettle
Solanum carolinense
family: Solanaceae
poisonous
thorns on stem
Teasel
Dipsacus sylvestris
family: Dipsacaceae
prickly stems
Differences:
Left: Cherry Birch
Betula lenta
Right: Wild Black cherry
Prunus serotina
family: Rosaceae
cherry birch bark smooth
the bark can be nearly identical
Comments (1)
Christi Pilachowski said
at 5:40 pm on Sep 19, 2009
Dr. McMillan if you can check this weeks info. and correct anything I may have gotten wrong.
thanks.. P.S. labels for plant collections
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