Plants Encountered in the First Half of Biology 208 (For Quiz #6)
Last updated 20 March 2008
Aceraceae, Maple Family
Aquifoliaceae, Holly Family
- Ilex opaca, American Holly
Araliaceae, Spikenard Family
- Hedera helix, English Ivy
Aristolochiaceae, Birthwort Family
- Hexastylis virginica, Wild Ginger, Heartleaf
Aspidiaceae, Common Fern Family
- Polystichium acrostichoides, Christmas Fern
Aspleniaceae, Spleenwort Family
- Asplenium platyneuron, Ebony Spleenwort
Asteraceae, Composite Family
- Taraxacum officinale, Dandelion
Betulaceae, Birch Family
- Alnus serrulata, Tag Alder, Hazel Alder
- Betula lenta, Sweet Birch, Cherry Birch
- Betula nigra, River Birch
Brassicaceae, Mustard Family
- Cardamine hirsuta, Bittercress
Caryophyllaceae, Pink Family
- Stellaria media, Common Chickweed
Cornaceae, Dogwood Family
- Cornus florida, Flowering Dogwood
Cupressaceae, Juniper Family
- Chamaecyparis thyoides, White Cedar
- Juniperus virginianus, Red Cedar
Ericaceae, Heath Family
- Chimaphila maculata, Spotted Wintergreen, Pipsissewa
- Kalmia latifolia, Mountain Laurel
- Rhododendron maximum, Pink Rhododendron, Rosebay
Fabaceae, Pea Family, Legume Family
- Robinia pseudoacacia, Black Locust
- Wisteria sinensis, Wisteria
Fagaceae, Beech Family
- Fagus grandifolia, American Beech
- Quercus alba, White Oak
- Quercus palustris, Pin Oak
- Quercus stellata, Post Oak
Gentianaceae, Gentian Family
- Swertia caroliniensis, Columbo
Ginkgoaceae, Ginkgo Family
- Ginkgo biloba, Ginkgo, Maidenhair Tree
Iridaceae, Iris Family
Lamiaceae, Mint Family
- Lamium amplexicaule, Henbit
- Lamium purpureum, Purple Dead-Nettle
Liliaceae, Lily Family
- Allium vineale, Field Garlic
Loranthaceae, Mistletoe Family
- Phoradendron flavescens, American Mistletoe
Lycopodiaceae, Club Moss Family
- Lycopodium flabelliforme, Running Pine
- Lycopodium porophilum, Rock Clubmoss
Magnoliaceae, Magnolia Family
- Liriodendron tulipifera, Tulip Poplar, Yellow Poplar, Tuliptree
- Magnolia grandiflora, Large-Flowered Magnolia, Southern Magnolia
Oleaceae, Olive Family
- Ligustrum sinensis, Privet
Orchidaceae, Orchid Family
- Tipularia discolor, Crane-Fly Orchid
Pinaceae, Pine Family
- Picea abies, Norway Spruce
- Picea pungens, Blue Spruce, Colorado Blue Spruce
- Pinus rigida, Pitch Pine
- Pinus strobus, Eastern White Pine
- Pinus virginiana, Scrub Pine, Virginia Pine
- Tsuga canadensis, Eastern Hemlock
Platanaceae, Planetree Family
- Platanus occidentalis, Sycamore
Poaceae, Grass Family
- Arundinaria gigantea, Cane
- Bambusa sp., Bamboo
Polypodiaceae, Polypody Family
- Polypodium virginianum, Rock Cap Fern
Ranunculaceae, Buttercup Family
- Hepatica acutiloba, Hepatica
Rosaceae, Rose Family
- Prunus serotina, Black Cherry
Scrophulariaceae, Figwort Family
- Veronica persica, Bird's Eye Speedwell
Taxodiaceae, Bald Cypress Family
- Cunninghamia lanceolata, Chinafir
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