All Plants Flashcards
(300 cards)
1
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Paw Paw-Family
A
Annonaceae
2
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Paw Paw-Genus
A
Asimina
3
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Paw Paw-Facts
A
Edible Fruit, George Washington’s Favorite Dessert
4
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Bottlebrush Buckeye-Family
A
Hippocastanaceae
5
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Bottlebrush Buckeye-Genus
A
Aesculus
6
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Bottlebrush Buckeye-Facts
A
Seeds toxic, Ohio St. Mascot
7
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Black Cherry-Family
A
Rosaceae
8
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Black Cherry-Genus
A
Prunus
9
Q
Black Cherry-Facts
A
Wilted leaves contain cyanide
10
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Amsonia-Family
A
Apocynaceae
11
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Amsonia-Genus
A
Amsonia
12
Q
Amsonia-Facts
A
Stops heart
13
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Pokeweed-Family
A
Phytolaccaceae
14
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Pokeweed-Genus
A
Phytolacca
15
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Pokeweed-Facts
A
Seeds and roots toxic
16
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Fringetree-Family
A
Oleaceae
17
Q
Fringetree-Genus
A
Chionanthus
18
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Fringetree-Facts
A
Toxic Fruits
19
Q
Japanese Yew-Family
A
Taxaceae
20
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Japanese Yew-Genus
A
Taxus
21
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Japanese Yew-Facts
A
Seeds lethal
22
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Touch-Me-Not-Family
A
Balsaminaceae
23
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Touch-Me-Not-Genus
A
Impatiens
24
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Touch-Me-Not-Facts
A
Explosive fruit
25
Azalea-Family
Ericaceae
26
Azalea-Genus
Rhododendron
27
Azalea-Facts
Young shoots lethal
28
Sorrel-Family
Oxalidaceae
29
Sorrel-Genus
Oxalis
30
Sorrel-Facts
Edible (can cause kidney stones)
31
Cup Plant-Family
Asteraceae
32
Cup Plant-Genus
Silphium
33
Cup Plant-Facts
Leaves collect water for birds
34
Chinese Holly-Family
Aquifoliaceae
35
Chinese Holly-Genus
Ilex
36
Chinese Holly Facts
Purgative
37
Foxtail Grass-Family
Poaceae
38
Foxtail Grass-Genus
Setaria
39
Foxtail Grass-Facts
Annual Weed
40
Sedum-Family
Crassulaceae
41
Sedum-Genus
Sedum
42
Sedum-Facts
CAM Ps
43
American Beech-Family
Fagaceae
44
American Beech-Genus
Fagus
45
American Beech-Facts
Sharp buds, seeds edible roasted
46
Black Walnut-Family
Juglandaceae
47
Black Walnut-Genus
Juglans
48
Black Walnut-Facts
Furniture, edible
49
Rose-Family
Rosaceae
50
Rose-Genus
Rosa
51
Rose-Facts
Petals make tea
52
Dawn Redwood-Family
Taxodiaceae
53
Dawn Redwood-Genus
Metasequoia
54
Dawn Redwood-Facts
Living Fossil from China
55
Juniper-Family
Cupressaceae
56
Juniper-Genus
Juniperus
57
Juniper-Fact
Flavoring for gin
58
Witch Hazel-Family
Hamamelidaceae
59
Witch Hazel- Genus
Hamamelis
60
Witch Hazel-Facts
Tonic, Make-up remover
61
Quaking Aspen-Family
Salicaceae
62
Quaking Aspen-Genus
Populus
63
Quaking Aspen-Facts
Famous tree from Colorado
64
Hackberry-Family
Ulmaceae
65
Hackberry-Genus
Celtis
66
Hackberry-Facts
Sweet ice tea flavored berries
67
Sugar Maple-Family
Aceraceae
68
Sugar Maple-Genus
Acer
69
Sugar Maple-Facts
Makes maple syrup
70
Paperbark Maple-Family
Aceraceae
71
Paperbark Maple-Genus
Acer
72
Paperbark Maple-Facts
Planted for bark, from Asia
73
Japanese Maple-Family
Aceraceae
74
Japanese Maple-Genus
Acer
75
Japanese Maple-Facts
Ornamental, $$$
76
Oakleaf Hydrangea-Family
Hydrangeaceae
77
Oakleaf Hydrangea-Genus
Hydrangea
78
Oakleaf Hydrangea-Facts
"fake" flowers
79
Red Maple-Family
Aceraceae
80
Red Maple-Genus
Acer
81
Red Maple-Facts
Lives in areas prone to floods
82
Ginkgo-Family
Ginkgoaceae
83
Ginkgo-Genus
Ginkgo
84
Ginkgo-Facts
Living fossil from China
85
Flowering Dogwood-Family
Cornaceae
86
Flowering Dogwood-Genus
Cornus
87
Flowering Dogwood-Facts
Bark used in tea for malaria
88
Japanese Dogwood-Family
Cornaceae
89
Japanese Dogwood-Genus
Cornus
90
Japanese Dogwood-Facts
Fruits edible
91
Sweetbay Magnolia-Family
Magnoliaceae
92
Sweetbay Magnolia-Genus
Magnolia
93
Sweetbay Magnolia-Facts
SE USA Native (swamps)
94
American Basswood-Family
Tiliaceae
95
American Basswood-Genus
Tilia
96
American Basswood-Facts
buds edible/good for honey
97
Crabapple-Family
Rosaceae
98
Crabapple-Genus
Malus
99
Crabapple-Facts
Edible with sugar added
100
Cigar Tree-Family
Bignoniaceae
101
Cigar Tree-Genus
Catalpa
102
Cigar Tree-Facts
Fruit makes sedative
103
Sweetgum-Family
Altingiaceae
104
Sweetgum-Genus
Liquidambar
105
Sweetgum-Facts
Leaves crush remove mosquito bite itching
106
Dayflower-Family
Commelinaceae
107
Dayflower-Genus
Commelina
108
Dayflower-Facts
Edible Leaves
109
Eastern Hemlock-Family
Pinaceae
110
Eastern Hemlock-Genus
Tsuga
111
Eastern Hemlock-Facts
E USA, needles fall off
112
White Pine-Family
Pinaceae
113
White Pine-Genus
Pinus
114
White Pine-Facts
Tea and candy made from young needles
115
White Dipladenia-Family
Apocynaceae
116
White Dipladenia-Genus
Mandevilla
117
White Dipladenia-Facts
Highly toxic sap
118
White Clover-Family
Fabaceae
119
White Clover-Genus
Trifolium
120
White Clover-Facts
Edible Cooked
121
Virginia Creeper-Family
Vitaceae
122
Virginia Creeper-Genus
Parthenocissus
123
Virginia Creeper-Facts
Mistaken for poison ivy
124
River Birch-Family
Betulaceae
125
River Birch-Genus
Betula
126
River Birch-Fact
Grows near water, papery bark
127
Silver Maple-Family
Aceraceae
128
Silver Maple-Genus
Acer
129
Silver Maple-Fact
Trash Tree
130
Chrysanthemum-Family
Asteraceae
131
Chrysanthemum-Genus
Chrysanthemum
132
Chrysanthemum-Fact
Used in insecticides
133
Persimmon-Family
Ebenaceae
134
Persimmon-Genus
Diospyros
135
Persimmon-Facts
Fruits edible after first frost
136
Petunia-Family
Solanaceae
137
Petunia-Genus
Petunia
138
Petunia-Facts
Tobacco Relative
139
New England Aster-Family
Asteraceae
140
New England Aster-Genus
Aster
141
New England Aster-Facts
Diarrhea Treatment
142
English Ivy-Family
Araliaceae
143
English Ivy-Genus
Hedera
144
English Ivy-Facts
Native to UK, vine harms trees
145
Johnny Jumpseed-Family
Polygonaceae
146
Johnny Jumpseed-Genus
Persicaria
147
Johnny Jumpseed-Facts
Seeds explosive when touched
148
Korean Honeysuckle-Family
Caprifoliaceae
149
Korean Honeysuckle-Genus
Lonicera
150
Korean Honeysuckle-Facts
Aggressive shrub
151
Chinese Chestnut-Family
Fagaceae
152
Chinese Chestnut-Genus
Castanea
153
Chinese Chestnut-Facts
Nuts edible
154
Aster-Family
Asteraceae
155
Aster-Genus
Aster
156
Aster-Facts
Distributed open fields
157
Crabgrass-Family
Poaceae
158
Crabgrass-Genus
Digitaria
159
Crabgrass-Facts
Aggressive Weed, grows horizontally
160
Striped Maple-Family
Aceraceae
161
Striped Maple-Genus
Acer
162
Striped Maple-Facts
Native to NE
163
Tuliptree-Family
Magnoliaceae
164
Tuliptree-Genus
Liriodendron
165
Tuliptree-Facts
useful wood, medicinal
166
Sassafras-Family
Lauraceae
167
Sassafras-Genus
Sassafras
168
Sassafras-Facts
Root beer flavoring
169
Lilyturf-Family
Convallariaceae
170
Lilyturf-Genus
Liriope
171
Lilyturf-Facts
Asian Native, used in landscaping
172
Pin Oak-Family
Fagaceae
173
Pin Oak-Genus
Quercus
174
Pin Oak-Facts
Furniture, nuts edible
175
Redbud-Family
Fabaceae
176
Redbud-Genus
Cercis
177
Redbud-Facts
Native to N america, edible flowers
178
Silverbell-Family
Styracaceae
179
Silverbell-Genus
Halesia
180
Silverbell-Facts
Small tree, small white flowers
181
Larch-Family
Pinaceae
182
Larch-Genus
Larix
183
Larch-Facts
native to W USA, deciduous
184
Baldcypress-Family
Taxodiaceae
185
Baldcypress-Genus
Taxodium
186
Baldcypress-Facts
Florida swamp species, heavily logged for WWII efforts
187
Ash-Family
Oleaceae
188
Ash-Genus
Fraxinus
189
Ash-Facts
In decline from Asian beetles, wood for baseball bats
190
American Elm-Family
Ulmaceae
191
American Elm-Genus
Ulmus
192
American Elm-Facts
majestic native tree, now mostly gone from fungus disease
193
American Holly-Family
Aquifoliaceae
194
American Holly-Genus
Ilex
195
American Holly-Facts
famous for Christmas decorations, dioecious
196
Japanese Pagoda Tree-Family
Fabaceae
197
Japanese Pagoda Tree-Genus
Sophora
198
Japanese Pagoda Tree-Facts
ornamental for yellow flowers
199
Hophornbeam-Family
Betulaceae
200
Hophornbeam-Genus
Ostyra
201
Hophornbeam-Facts
Native tree with dense wood
202
Little Blue Stem-Family
Poaceae
203
Little Blue Stem-Genus
Schizachyrium
204
Little Blue Stem-Facts
Common prairie grass eaten by buffalo
205
Osage Orange-Family
Moraceae
206
Osage Orange-Genus
Maclura
207
Osage Orange-Facts
fruits once dispersed by mastodons, fruits repel roaches
208
Kentucky Coffeetree-Family
Fabaceae
209
Kentucky Coffeetree-Genus
Gymnocladus
210
Kentucky Coffeetree-Facts
Native to C USA, becoming rare, pulp is toxic
211
Dandelion-Family
Asteraceae
212
Dandelion-Genus
Taraxacum
213
Dandelion-Facts
common lawn weed from Europe, edible
214
Butterfly Bush-Family
Buddlejaceae
215
Butterfly Bush-Genus
Buddleja
216
Butterfly Bush-Facts
native to Afghanistan, attractive fragrant flowers
217
Hosta-Family
Liliaceae
218
Hosta-Genus
Hosta
219
Hosta-Facts
native to Asia, shade-loving perennial of gardens
220
Water Lily-Family
Nymphaeaceae
221
Water Lily-Genus
Nymphaea
222
Water Lily-Facts
aquatic plant for water gardens, primitive angiosperm
223
Pennsylvania Smartweed-Family
Polygonaceae
224
Pennsylvania Smartweed-Genus
Polygonum
225
Pennsylvania Smartweed-Facts
common weed, frequents shade, medicinal
226
Spruce-Family
Pinaceae
227
Spruce-Genus
Picea
228
Spruce-Facts
well-known Christmas Tree
229
Japanese Hydrangea-Family
Hydrangeaceae
230
Japanese Hydrangea-Genus
Hydrangea
231
Japanese Hydrangea-Facts
common in gardens, flower color linked to soil pH
232
Atlantic White Cedar-Family
Cupressaceae
233
Atlantic White Cedar-Genus
Thuja
234
Atlantic White Cedar-Facts
Native to N latitudes in N America, presumed medicinal
235
Plantain-Family
Plantaginaceae
236
Plantain-Genus
Plantago
237
Plantain-Facts
common lawn weed, European native, edible cooked
238
Black Gum-Family
Nyssaceae
239
Black Gum-Genus
Nyssa
240
Black Gum-Facts
now considered in Cornaceae, deep red fall color
241
Cottonwood-Family
Salicaceae
242
Cottonwood-Genus
Populus
243
Cottonwood-Facts
famous N American tree, grows tallest near streams
244
Japanese Hops-Family
Cannabaceae
245
Japanese Hops-Genus
Humulus
246
Japanese Hops-Facts
used in beer-making, related to hemp
247
Mimosa-Family
Fabaceae
248
Mimosa-Genus
Albizia
249
Mimosa-Facts
subtropical Chinese legume, beautiful pink flowers
250
Hazelnut-Family
Betulaceae
251
Hazelnut-Genus
Corylus
252
Hazelnut-Facts
edible nuts, vulnerable to Japanese beetles
253
Red Pine-Family
Pinaceae
254
Red Pine-Genus
Pinus
255
Red Pine-Facts
stiff needles
256
Duckweed-Family
Lemnaceae
257
Duckweed-Genus
Lemna
258
Duckweed-Facts
floating aquatic weed, one of the world's smallest plants
259
Spanish Moss-Family
Bromeliaceae
260
Spanish Moss-Genus
Tillandsia
261
Spanish Moss-Facts
famous epiphyte from S USA, in the pineapple family
262
Prickly Pear-Family
Cactaceae
263
Prickly Pear-Genus
Opuntia
264
Prickly Pear-Facts
native to arid habitats in SE and SW USA, edible fruits
265
Fir-Family
Pinaceae
266
Fir-Genus
Aibes
267
Fir-Facts
evergreen trees native to Pacific NW and Canada
268
Iris-Family
Iridaceae
269
Iris-Genus
Iris
270
Iris-Facts
lily-like family known for showy flowers in garden
271
Violet-Family
Violaceae
272
Violet-Genus
Viola
273
Violet-Facts
Edible herb, genus includes Illinois' state flower
274
Boxwood-Family
Buxaceae
275
Boxwood-Genus
Buxus
276
Boxwood-Facts
common evergreen shrub of landscape, Japanese origin
277
Wild Garlic-Family
Liliaceae
278
Wild Garlic-Genus
Allium
279
Wild Garlic-Facts
edible lawn "weed", sprouts during cooler weather
280
Wintercreeper-Family
Celastraceae
281
Wintercreeper-Genus
Euonymus
282
Wintercreeper-Facts
invasive species known to climb trees, bird-dispersed
283
Peppergrass-Family
Brassicaceae
284
Peppergrass-Genus
Lepidum
285
Peppergrass-Facts
edible annual in cabbage family, anti-cancer properties
286
Lily-of-the-Valley-Family
Liliaceae
287
Lily-of-the-Valley-Genus
Convallaria
288
Lily-of-the-Valley-Facts
flowers fragrant in the spring, leaves deadly poisonous
289
Heuchera-Family
Saxifragaceae
290
Heuchera-Genus
Heuchera
291
Heuchera-Facts
perennial herb planted in landscape (shade gardens)
292
Grapefruit-Family
Rutaceae
293
Grapefruit-Genus
Citrus
294
Grapefruit-Facts
tropical genus from SE Asia, edible fruits, oils aromatic
295
Coffee- Family
Rubiaceae
296
Coffee-Genus
Coffea
297
Coffee-Facts
small tropical tree native to Ethiopia, seeds (not beans)
298
Lady Palm-Family
Arecaceae
299
Lady Palm-Genus
Rhapis
300
Lady Palm-Facts
small attractive palm from SE Asia, houseplant
