Lab Exam 1

Question 1

Give the common name of:

Rhamnaceae Frangula alnus

Answer 1

Glossy Buckthorn

Question 2

Give the common name of:

Asteraceae Doelingeria umbellata

Answer 2

Flat-topped White Aster

Question 3

Give the common name of:

Asteraceae Solidago rugosa

Answer 3

Rough-leaved Goldenrod

Question 4

Give the common name of:

Asteraceae Solidago rigida

Answer 4

Stiff Goldenrod

Question 5

Give the common name of:

Lamiaceae Prunella vulgaris

Answer 5

Self-Heal

Question 6

Give the common name of:

Asteraceae Rudbekia hirta

Answer 6

Black-eyes Susan

Question 7

Give the common name of:

Asteraceae Solidago Canadensis

Answer 7

Canada Goldenrod

Question 8

Give the common name of:

Umbelliferae Daucus carota

Answer 8

Queen Anne’s Lace

aka Wild Carot

Question 9

Give the common name of:

Fabaceae Trifolium repens

Answer 9

White Clover

Question 10

Give the common name of:

Asteraceae Cirsium arvense

Answer 10

Canada Thistle

Question 11

Give the common name of:

Phytolaccaceae Phytolacca americana

Answer 11

Pokeweed

Question 12

Give the common name of:

Polygonaceae Polygonum cuspidatum

Answer 12

Japanese Knotweed

Question 13

Give the common name of:

Asteraceae Vernonia gigantea

Answer 13

Ironweed

Question 14

Give the common name of:

Elaeagnaceae Elaeagnus umbellata

Answer 14

Autumn Olive

Question 15

Give the common name of:

Polygonaceae Persicaria sagittata

Answer 15

Arrow-leaved Tear Thumb

Question 16

Give the common name of:

Rosaceae Rosa multiflora

Answer 16

Multiflora Rose

Question 17

Give the common name of:

Asteraceae Euthamia graminifolia

Answer 17

Flat-topped Goldenrod

Question 18

Give the common name of:

Fabaceae Lotus corniculata

Answer 18

Birdfoot Trefoil

Question 19

Give the common name of:

Lamiaceae Mentha arvensis

Answer 19

Wild Mint

Question 20

Give the common name of:

Scrophulariaceae Linaria vulgaris

Answer 20

Butter-and-eggs

Question 21

Give the common name of:

Araceae Lemna minor

Answer 21

Common Duckweed

Question 22

Give the common name of:

Polygonaceae Persicaria punctata

Answer 22

Dotted Smartweed

Question 23

Give the common name of:

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

Answer 23

New England Aster

Question 24

Give the common name of:

Asteraceae Eupatorium maculatum

Answer 24

Joe Pye-weed

Question 25

Give the common name of: | Balsaminaceae Impatiens pallida

Answer 25

Pale Touch-me-not

Question 26

Give the common name of: | Polygonaceae Persicaria masculosa

Answer 26

Lady's Thumb

Question 27

Give the common name of: | Asteraceae Bidens cernuus

Answer 27

Nodding Beggar-ticks

Question 28

Give the common name of: | Typhaceae Typha angustifolia

Answer 28

Narrow-leaved cat tail

Question 29

Give the common name of: | Balsaminaceae Impatiens capensis

Answer 29

Spotted Touch-me-not

Question 30

Give the common name of: | Poaceae Phragmites australis

Answer 30

Common Reed

Question 31

Give the common name of: | Asteraceae Eupatorium rugosum

Answer 31

White Snakeroot

Question 32

Give the common name of: | Asteraceae Verbesina alternifolia

Answer 32

Wing-stem

Question 33

Describe the key features of: | Rosaceae Rosa Multiflora

Answer 33

1. thorns 2. wrinkled fruits 3. small toothed leaves

Question 34

Describe the key features of: | Polygonaceae Persicaria sagittata

Answer 34

1. square stem w/toothed edges | 2. leaves sagittate w/ basal lobes

Question 35

Describe the key features of: | Elaeagnaceae Elaeagnus umbellata

Answer 35

1. shiny underleaf 2. leaf apex round 3. leaf entire

Question 36

Describe the key features of: | Asteraceae Bidens cernuus

Answer 36

leaves connate around stem

Question 37

Describe the key features of: | Asteraceae Eupatorium maculatum

Answer 37

1. whorled leaves | 2. round-toothed leaves

Question 38

Describe the key features of: | Lamiaceae Mentha arvensis

Answer 38

1. leaves opposite & last 2/3 toothed | 2. inflorescences auxiliary

Question 39

Describe the key features of: | Asteraceae Euthamia graminifolia

Answer 39

aka Grass-leaved Goldenrod 1. a black fungus often grows on it 2. flat-topped inflorescence 3. leaves narrowly linear-lanceolate, entire & alternate

Question 40

Describe the key features of: | Asteraceae Cirsium arvense

Answer 40

spines on lobed leaves

Question 41

Describe the key features of: | Asteraceae Solidago canadensis

Answer 41

Pyramidal inflorescence