Week 1 Invasive Plants

Question 1

Answer 1

Ageratina adenophora

eupatory

Family: Asteraceae

Habitat: occurs mainly in creek beds and forest clearings, in areas with steep slopes, or in disturbed areas. It prefers frost-free areas with abundant rainfall. It can be found in redwood forest and coastal canyon habitats; but is most seriously invasive in mild coastal riparian areas, forested areas, or grasslands

Native to: Mexico

Question 2

Answer 2

Ageratina adenophora

eupatory

Family: Asteraceae

Habitat: occurs mainly in creek beds and forest clearings, in areas with steep slopes, or in disturbed areas. It prefers frost-free areas with abundant rainfall. It can be found in redwood forest and coastal canyon habitats; but is most seriously invasive in mild coastal riparian areas, forested areas, or grasslands

Native to: Mexico

Question 3

Answer 3

Ageratina adenophora

eupatory

Family: Asteraceae

Habitat: occurs mainly in creek beds and forest clearings, in areas with steep slopes, or in disturbed areas. It prefers frost-free areas with abundant rainfall. It can be found in redwood forest and coastal canyon habitats; but is most seriously invasive in mild coastal riparian areas, forested areas, or grasslands

Native to: Mexico

Question 4

Answer 4

Ageratina adenophora

eupatory

Family: Asteraceae

Habitat: occurs mainly in creek beds and forest clearings, in areas with steep slopes, or in disturbed areas. It prefers frost-free areas with abundant rainfall. It can be found in redwood forest and coastal canyon habitats; but is most seriously invasive in mild coastal riparian areas, forested areas, or grasslands

Native to: Mexico

Question 5

Answer 5

Atriplex semibaccata

Australian Saltbush

Family: Chenopodiaceae

Habitat: especially fond of heavy saline soils, particularly areas that have been heavily grazed or disturbed. It is quick to invade newly developed lands, roadsides, coastal marshes, and the margins of cultivated fields

Native to: Australia

Question 6

Answer 6

Atriplex semibaccata

Australian Saltbush

Family: Chenopodiaceae

Habitat: especially fond of heavy saline soils, particularly areas that have been heavily grazed or disturbed. It is quick to invade newly developed lands, roadsides, coastal marshes, and the margins of cultivated fields

Native to: Australia

Question 7

Answer 7

Atriplex semibaccata

Australian Saltbush

Family: Chenopodiaceae

Habitat: especially fond of heavy saline soils, particularly areas that have been heavily grazed or disturbed. It is quick to invade newly developed lands, roadsides, coastal marshes, and the margins of cultivated fields

Native to: Australia

Question 8

Answer 8

Atriplex semibaccata

Australian Saltbush

Family: Chenopodiaceae

Habitat: especially fond of heavy saline soils, particularly areas that have been heavily grazed or disturbed. It is quick to invade newly developed lands, roadsides, coastal marshes, and the margins of cultivated fields

Native to: Australia

Question 9

Answer 9

Conium maculatum

Poison hemlock; carrot fern

Family: Apiaceae

Habitat: Found throughout CA below 5,000ft (excluding Great Basin/Desert Areas). Common in dense patches along roadsides and fields; meadows and pastures; occasionally riparian forests/flooded plains. Does best in dist. Areas w/moist soil and some shade.

Native to: Europe, N. Africa and asia

Question 10

Answer 10

Conium maculatum

Poison hemlock; carrot fern

Family: Apiaceae

Habitat: Found throughout CA below 5,000ft (excluding Great Basin/Desert Areas). Common in dense patches along roadsides and fields; meadows and pastures; occasionally riparian forests/flooded plains. Does best in dist. Areas w/moist soil and some shade.

Native to: Europe, N. Africa and asia

Question 11

Answer 11

Conium maculatum

Poison hemlock; carrot fern

Family: Apiaceae

Habitat: Found throughout CA below 5,000ft (excluding Great Basin/Desert Areas). Common in dense patches along roadsides and fields; meadows and pastures; occasionally riparian forests/flooded plains. Does best in dist. Areas w/moist soil and some shade.

Native to: Europe, N. Africa and asia

Question 12

Answer 12

Conium maculatum

Poison hemlock; carrot fern

Family: Apiaceae

Habitat: Found throughout CA below 5,000ft (excluding Great Basin/Desert Areas). Common in dense patches along roadsides and fields; meadows and pastures; occasionally riparian forests/flooded plains. Does best in dist. Areas w/moist soil and some shade.

Native to: Europe, N. Africa and asia

Question 13

Answer 13

Cynara cardunculus

Artichoke thistle; Wild Artichoke

Family: Asteracea

Habitat: Common in rangeland, dist. Grasslands, abandoned ag fields, riparian woodland, and openings in CSS and chaparral up to 1,650ft.

Native to: Mediterranean

Question 14

Answer 14

Cynara cardunculus

Artichoke thistle; Wild Artichoke

Family: Asteracea

Habitat: Common in rangeland, dist. Grasslands, abandoned ag fields, riparian woodland, and openings in CSS and chaparral up to 1,650ft.

Native to: Mediterranean

Question 15

Answer 15

Cynara cardunculus

Artichoke thistle; Wild Artichoke

Family: Asteracea

Habitat: Common in rangeland, dist. Grasslands, abandoned ag fields, riparian woodland, and openings in CSS and chaparral up to 1,650ft.

Native to: Mediterranean

Question 16

Answer 16

Cynara cardunculus

Artichoke thistle; Wild Artichoke

Family: Asteracea

Habitat: Common in rangeland, dist. Grasslands, abandoned ag fields, riparian woodland, and openings in CSS and chaparral up to 1,650ft.

Native to: Mediterranean

Question 17

Answer 17

Cytisus scoparius

Scotch broom

Family: Fabaceae

Common in dist areas (riverbanks, road cuts, cleared forest) but can be found in nudist grassland, shrubland, open canopy forest below 4,000ft. Prefers soil with pH less than 6.5, rare in limestone soils.

Native to: Europe and N. Africa

Question 18

Answer 18

Cytisus scoparius

Scotch broom

Family: Fabaceae

Common in dist areas (riverbanks, road cuts, cleared forest) but can be found in nudist grassland, shrubland, open canopy forest below 4,000ft. Prefers soil with pH less than 6.5, rare in limestone soils.

Native to: Europe and N. Africa

Question 19

Answer 19

Cytisus scoparius

Scotch broom

Family: Fabaceae

Common in dist areas (riverbanks, road cuts, cleared forest) but can be found in nudist grassland, shrubland, open canopy forest below 4,000ft. Prefers soil with pH less than 6.5, rare in limestone soils.

Native to: Europe and N. Africa

Question 20

Answer 20

Cytisus scoparius

Scotch broom

Family: Fabaceae

Common in dist areas (riverbanks, road cuts, cleared forest) but can be found in nudist grassland, shrubland, open canopy forest below 4,000ft. Prefers soil with pH less than 6.5, rare in limestone soils.

Native to: Europe and N. Africa

Question 21

Answer 21

Echium candicans

Pride-of-medeira

Family: Boraginaceae

Habitat: Along central and south coast, SF bay area.

Native to: Madeira and Canary Islands

Question 22

Answer 22

Echium candicans

Pride-of-medeira

Family: Boraginaceae

Habitat: Along central and south coast, SF bay area.

Native to: Madeira and Canary Islands

Question 23

Answer 23

Echium candicans

Pride-of-medeira

Family: Boraginaceae

Habitat: Along central and south coast, SF bay area.

Native to: Madeira and Canary Islands

Question 24

Answer 24

Echium candicans

Pride-of-medeira

Family: Boraginaceae

Habitat: Along central and south coast, SF bay area.

Native to: Madeira and Canary Islands

Question 25

Answer 25

*Foeniculum vulgare* fennel; anise Family: Apiaceae Found in disturbed areas (especially with adjacent fresh or brackish water), pastures, abandoned lots, roadsides, grasslands, coastal scrub, savannas, creek banks, estuaries and bays. Prefers soils with pH ranging from 4.8 to 8.3, that is sandy and well drained but can survive in clay soils. Native to: Europe and Mediterranean

Question 26

Answer 26

*Foeniculum vulgare* fennel; anise Family: Apiaceae Found in disturbed areas (especially with adjacent fresh or brackish water), pastures, abandoned lots, roadsides, grasslands, coastal scrub, savannas, creek banks, estuaries and bays. Prefers soils with pH ranging from 4.8 to 8.3, that is sandy and well drained but can survive in clay soils. Native to: Europe and Mediterranean

Question 27

Answer 27

*Foeniculum vulgare* fennel; anise Family: Apiaceae Found in disturbed areas (especially with adjacent fresh or brackish water), pastures, abandoned lots, roadsides, grasslands, coastal scrub, savannas, creek banks, estuaries and bays. Prefers soils with pH ranging from 4.8 to 8.3, that is sandy and well drained but can survive in clay soils. Native to: Europe and Mediterranean

Question 28

Answer 28

*Foeniculum vulgare* fennel; anise Family: Apiaceae Found in disturbed areas (especially with adjacent fresh or brackish water), pastures, abandoned lots, roadsides, grasslands, coastal scrub, savannas, creek banks, estuaries and bays. Prefers soils with pH ranging from 4.8 to 8.3, that is sandy and well drained but can survive in clay soils. Native to: Europe and Mediterranean

Question 29

Answer 29

Myoporum laetum Family: Myoporaceae Habitat: flourishes in coastal areas; most common in urban, disturbed areas, below 900 feet elevation, where it forms dense monocultures if not controlled. It grows well in heavy, alkaline, brackish, and sandy soils. Its invasive tendencies have not been observed in interior regions. Native to: New Zealand

Question 30

Answer 30

Myoporum laetum Family: Myoporaceae Habitat: flourishes in coastal areas; most common in urban, disturbed areas, below 900 feet elevation, where it forms dense monocultures if not controlled. It grows well in heavy, alkaline, brackish, and sandy soils. Its invasive tendencies have not been observed in interior regions. Native to: New Zealand

Question 31

Answer 31

Myoporum laetum Family: Myoporaceae Habitat: flourishes in coastal areas; most common in urban, disturbed areas, below 900 feet elevation, where it forms dense monocultures if not controlled. It grows well in heavy, alkaline, brackish, and sandy soils. Its invasive tendencies have not been observed in interior regions. Native to: New Zealand

Question 32

Answer 32

Myoporum laetum Family: Myoporaceae Habitat: flourishes in coastal areas; most common in urban, disturbed areas, below 900 feet elevation, where it forms dense monocultures if not controlled. It grows well in heavy, alkaline, brackish, and sandy soils. Its invasive tendencies have not been observed in interior regions. Native to: New Zealand

Question 33

Answer 33

*Nicotiana glauca* Tree Tobacco Family: Solanaceae Habitat: elev. 0-3608ft. Native to: S. America

Question 34

Answer 34

*Nicotiana glauca* Tree Tobacco Family: Solanaceae Habitat: elev. 0-3608ft. Native to: S. America

Question 35

Answer 35

*Nicotiana glauca* Tree Tobacco Family: Solanaceae Habitat: elev. 0-3608ft. Native to: S. America

Question 36

Answer 36

*Nicotiana glauca* Tree Tobacco Family: Solanaceae Habitat: elev. 0-3608ft. Native to: S. America

Question 37

Answer 37

*Ricinus communis* castor bean Family: Euphorbiaceae Habitat: 0 - 1,000'; Found in riparian areas (especially south and central coast), abandoned fields, drainages, ditches, and along roadsides and railroad tracks. Native to: warmer parts of Asia and Africa

Question 38

Answer 38

*Ricinus communis* castor bean Family: Euphorbiaceae Habitat: 0 - 1,000'; Found in riparian areas (especially south and central coast), abandoned fields, drainages, ditches, and along roadsides and railroad tracks. Native to: warmer parts of Asia and Africa

Question 39

Answer 39

*Ricinus communis* castor bean Family: Euphorbiaceae Habitat: 0 - 1,000'; Found in riparian areas (especially south and central coast), abandoned fields, drainages, ditches, and along roadsides and railroad tracks. Native to: warmer parts of Asia and Africa

Question 40

Answer 40

*Ricinus communis* castor bean Family: Euphorbiaceae Habitat: 0 - 1,000'; Found in riparian areas (especially south and central coast), abandoned fields, drainages, ditches, and along roadsides and railroad tracks. Native to: warmer parts of Asia and Africa

Question 41

Answer 41

*Spartium junceum* Spanish broom Family: Fabaceae Habitat: Common in disturbed areas, especially eroding slopes, river banks, road cuts abandoned/disturbed lands. Can colonize post burn sites. Native to: southern Mediterranean (Spain, Morocco, Canary Islands, Azores)

Question 42

Answer 42

*Spartium junceum* Spanish broom Family: Fabaceae Habitat: Common in disturbed areas, especially eroding slopes, river banks, road cuts abandoned/disturbed lands. Can colonize post burn sites. Native to: southern Mediterranean (Spain, Morocco, Canary Islands, Azores)

Question 43

Answer 43

*Spartium junceum* Spanish broom Family: Fabaceae Habitat: Common in disturbed areas, especially eroding slopes, river banks, road cuts abandoned/disturbed lands. Can colonize post burn sites. Native to: southern Mediterranean (Spain, Morocco, Canary Islands, Azores)

Question 44

Answer 44

*Spartium junceum* Spanish broom Family: Fabaceae Habitat: Common in disturbed areas, especially eroding slopes, river banks, road cuts abandoned/disturbed lands. Can colonize post burn sites. Native to: southern Mediterranean (Spain, Morocco, Canary Islands, Azores)