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Species Fall 2018 (116 cards)

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California hazel

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Corylus cornuta californica

Betulaceae

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Western redbud

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Cercis occidentalis

Fabaceae

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Black locust

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Robinia pseudoacacia
Fabaceae

paired stipular spines at base of leaf! alternate compound leaves, round characteristically fabaceous leaves, white flowers in spring

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ghost pine

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Pinus sabiana
Pinaceae
3 needle pine

needles distinctively pale gray-green, sparse, drooping, 8-12” long

large heavy seed cones 4-13” long and wide

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Pacific dogwood

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Cornus nutallii

Cornaceae

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Monterey pine

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Pinus radiata
Pinaceae
2-3 needle pine
assymetrical, massive on one side w/ rounded scales

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Dawn redwood

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Metasequoia glyptostroboides

Cupressaceae

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Red huckleberry

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Vaccinium parvifolium

Ericaceae

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Western viburnum

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Viburnum ellipticum

Adoxaceae

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Bluegum eucalyptus

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Eucalyptus globulus

Myrtaceae

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Scotch broom

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Cytisis scoparius
Fabaceae
reduced foliage, seed pods fringed with hair only

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Sitka spruce

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Picea sitchensis

Pinaceae

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thimbleberry

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Rubus parviflorus

Rosaceae

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Black cottonwood

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Populus trichocarpa

Salicaceae

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Cascara

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Frangula purshiana

Rhamnaceae

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Pepperwood/California Bay

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Umbellularia californica

Lauraceae

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Domestic apple

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Malus pumilis

Rosaceae

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Twinberry

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Lonicera involucrata

Caprifoliaceae

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Norway maple

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Acer platanoides
Sapindaceae

leaves opposite, palmately lobed with five lobes, sinuses not very deep

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Canyon live oak

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Quercus chrysolepis
Fagaceae

small elliptical evergreen leaves with very downy undersides

acorns green with golden cap when young

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Scarlet oak

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Quercus coccinea
Fagaceae

deeply cut glossy green leaves with bristle-tipped pointed lobes, turning brilliant scarlet in fall

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Dwarf/boxleaf silktassel

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Garrya buxifolia
Garryaceae

Leaves opposite , each , leathery ..

Dioecious w characteristic Garrya flowers and fruit

limited distribution

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American basswood

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Tilia americana

Tiliaceae

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Strawberry tree

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Arbutus unedo

Ericaceae

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Monterey cypress
Hesperocyparis macrocarpa | Cupressaceae
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black poplar (Lombardy poplar)
Populus nigra Salicaceae genetic anomaly distinctive columnar form
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Jeffrey pine
Pinus jeffreyi Pinaceae 3 needle
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Evergreen huckleberry
Vaccinium ovatum | Ericaceae
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Mountain whitethorn
Ceanothus cordulatus | Rhamnaceae
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Twining honeysuckle
Lonicera hispidula | Caprifoliaceae
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Atlas cedar
Cedrus atlantica Pinaceae whorls of short leaves upright cones
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Toyon
Heteromeles arbutifolia | Rosaceae
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English holly
Ilex aquifolium | Aquifoliaceae
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Silver maple
Acer saccharinum Sapindaceae leaves 3-6" long, deeply angular notches between 5 lobes, downy silver underside, long slender stalks, very large samaras in spring with red wings
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Douglas-fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii | Pinaceae
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Western white pine
``` Pinus monticola Pinaceae 5 needle grey crocodile bark when old smaller narrow cones ```
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Pacific yew
Taxus brevifolia | Taxaceae
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Western serviceberry
Amelanchier alnifolia | Rosaceae
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Salmonberry
Rubus spectabilis | Rosaceae
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Dwarf oregon-grape
Berberis nervosa | Berberidaceae
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Black-fruit dogwood
Cornus sessilis | Cornaceae
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Yellow / tulip poplar
Liriodendron tulipifera | Magnoliaceae
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Coast live oak
Quercus agrifolia | Fagaceae
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Monkey puzzle tree
Araucaria araucana | Araucariaceae
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Sweet gum
Liquidambar styraciflua | Hemimelidaceae
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Poison oak
Toxicodendron diversilobum | Anacardiaceae
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Western azalea
Rhododendron occidentale | Ericaceae
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European beech
Fagus sylvatica Fagaceae alternate, slightly crenate, long slender buds, marcescent, brightly copper colored in autumn long slender terminal buds with characteristic imbricate scales of oak family fuzzy nuts
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Bearberry
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi | Ericaceae
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weeping willow
Salix babylonica | Salicaceae
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Pacific madrone
Arbutus menziesii | Ericaceae
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Big leaf maple
Acer macrophyllum | Sapindaceae
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Western hemlock
Tsuga heterophylla | Pinaceae
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white poplar
Populus alba Salicaceae diamond shaped marks on trunk very small loosely serrate leaves, shining fuzzy white underside
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Ginkgo
Ginkgo biloba | Ginkgoaceae
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Pacific rhododendron
Rhododendron macrophyllum | Ericaceae
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Incense cedar
Calocedrus decurrens | Cupressaceae
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Ponderosa pine
Pinus ponderosa Pinaceae 3 needle
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Pinemat manzanita
Arctostaphylos nevadensis | Ericaceae
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Red flowering currant
Ribes sanguineum | Grossulariaceae
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Oregon white oak
Quercus garryana Fagaceae rounded lobes
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California black oak
Quercus keloggii Fagaceae spined lobe tips
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California blackberry
Rubus ursinus | Rosaceae
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California rose
Rosa californica | Rosaceae
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Coast redwood
Sequoia sempervirens | Cupressaceae
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Red elderberry
Sambucus racemose | Adoxaceae
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Giant sequoia
Sequoiadendron giganteum | Cupressaceae
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Juniper spp.
Juniperus spp. | Cupressaceae
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French broom
Genista monspessulana Fabaceae pods completely hairy leaves trifoliate
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Coyote brush
Baccharis pilularis | Asteraceae
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Grand fir
Abies Grandis | Pinaceae
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Red oak
Quercus rubra Fagaceae bark ridges have shiny stripes down the center all the way down the trunk winter buds dark chestnut brown leaves alternate, 7 to 9 lobed, oblong ovate to oblong, repandly dentate and terminating w/ *long* bristle-pointed teeth
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Tobacco brush
Ceanothus velutinus | Rhamnaceae
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Vine maple
Acer circanatum | Sapindaceae
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American sycamore
Platanus occidentalis | Platanaceae
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Western raspberry
Rubus leucodermis | Rosaceae
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Red alder
Alnus rubra | Betulaceae
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Salal
Gaultheria shallon | Ericaceae
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Sugar pine
``` Pinus lambertiana Pinaceae 5 needle Red scaled bar when old long large narrow cones ```
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Huckleberry oak
Quercus vacciniafolia | Fagaceae
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White alder
Alnus rhombifolia | Betulaceae
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Tanoak
Notholithocarpus densiflorus | Fagaceae
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Bishop pine
Pinus muricata Pinaceae 2 needle
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Pacific wax myrtle
Morella californica | Myricaceae
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Western red cedar
Thuja plicata | Cupressaceae
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California buckeye
Aesculus californica | Sapindaceae
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Oceanspray
Holodiscus discolor | Rosaceae
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Red maple
Acer rubrum | Sapindaceae
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Oso berry
Oemleria cerasiformis | Rosaceae
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Wood rose
Rosa gymnocarpa | Rosaceae
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California box elder
Acer negundo | Sapindaceae
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Oregon-grape
Berberis aquifolium | Berberidaceae
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Port Orford cedar
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana | Cupressaceae
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Beach pine
Pinus contorta contorta Pinaceae 2 needle
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pin oak
Quercus palustris Fagaceae very characteristic tuft of pale orange-brown down on the lower surface where each lobe vein joins the central vein
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Bailey's acacia
Acacia baileyana | Fabaceae
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Southern magnolia
Magnolia grandiflora | Magnoliaceae
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Cryptomeria
Cryptomeria japonica | Cupressaceae
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Deodar cedar
Cedrus deodara Pinaceae Weeping
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Hawthorn
Crataegus spp. | Rosaceae
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Spicebush
Calycanthus occidentalis | Calycanthaceae
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Ninebark
Physocarpus capitatum | Rosaceae
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Burr oak
Quercus macrocarpa | Fagaceae
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English ivy
Hedera helix | Araliaceae
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Red willow
Salix laevigata | Salicaceae
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Empress tree
Paulonia tomentosa | Scrophulariaceae
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Catalina fern-leaf ironwood
Lyonothamnus floribundus asplenifolius | Rosaceae
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Red twig dogwood
Cornus sericea | Cornaceae
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Snowberry
Symphoricarpos albus | Caprifoliaceae
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Blueblossom
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus | Rhamnaceae
111
Coffeeberry
Frangula californica | Rhamnaceae
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Coast Silk Tassel
Garrya ellipticum | Garryaceae
113
Hooker willow
Salix hookeriana | Salicaceae
114
Shining willow
Salix lucida | Salicaceae
115
Silky willow
Salix sitchensis | Salicaceae
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Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster spp. | Rosaceae

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