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Botany 401
Vascular Flora of Wisconsin
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Undergraduate 4
02/19/2010

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Term
Pteridium aquilinum
Definition
bracken fern
Term
Onoclea sensibilis
Definition
sensitive fern
Term
Huperzia lucidula (was Lycopodium lucidulum)
Definition
shining club moss
Term
Adiantum pedatum
Definition
maidenhair fern
Term
Polypodium virginianum
Definition
rock cap fern
Term
Polystichum
Definition
Christmas fern
auricles
Term
Selaginella
Definition
spikemoss
Term
Equisetum
Definition
horsetail
Term
Dryopteris
Definition
wood fern/ shield fern
2x - 4x pinnate, prominent indusia
Term
Osmunda
Definition
cinnamon/ interrupted fern
dimorphic fronds
Term
Pinaceae
Definition
leaves needle-like, sometimes in fascicles
cones: female w/ spirally arranged scales, each with ovules. males with microsporphylls. mature cones dry and woody.
habit: monoecious trees and shrubs
Term
Thuja occidentalis
Definition
Cupressaceae
white cedar
leaves steamrolled
Term
Pinus strobus
Definition
Pinaceae
white pine
needles long, in bunches of 5/fascicle
Term
Tsuga canadensis
Definition
Pinaceae
eastern hemlock
2 white stripes on back of leaves
Term
Abies balsamea
Definition
Pinaceae
balsam fir
cones point up, needles flat, not entire in cross section, fallen needles leave scar on bark
Term
Ginkgo biloba
Definition
Ginkgoaceae
ginkgo
Term
Pinus banksiana
Definition
Pinaceae
Jack pine
2 needles/fascicle
Term
Larix
Definition
Pinaceae
tamarack/larch
leaves thin, in clusters on short lateral shoots, deciduous
Term
Juniperus
Definition
Cupressaceae
Juiper
leaves rounded, bristly
Term
Picea
Definition
Pinaceae
spruce
cones point down, needles are pointy, square, and arise from woody plug
Term
Taxus
Definition
Taxaceae
yew
leaves decurrent - stem is green
Term
Asarum canadense
Definition
Aristolochiaceae
wild ginger
Term
Nuphar variegata
Definition
Nymphaceae
yellow pond lily
Term
Anemone quinquefolia
Definition
Ranunculaceae
wood anemone
involucral leaves, no petals, sepals petaloid, pointy leaflets
Term
Caltha palustris
Definition
Ranunculaceae
marsh marigold
Term
Ranunculus hispidus
Definition
Ranunculaceae
swamp buttercup
pointy leaflets, has sepals and petals?
Term
Ceratophyllum demersum
Definition
Ceratophyllaceae
coon tail
Term
Magnolia
Definition
Magnoliaceae
magnolia
Term
Anemone
Definition
Ranunculaceae
was Hepatica
heaptica/liver leaf
Term
Nymphaea
Definition
Nymphaceae
white water lily
leaves more round than Nuphar
Term
Enemion
Definition
Ranunculaceae
false rue anemone
rounded leaflets
Term
Aquilegia canadensis
Definition
Ranunculaceae
wild columbine
spurs on flowers
Term
Sanguinaria canadensis
Definition
Paraveraceae
bloodroot
Term
Podophyllum peltatum
Definition
Berberidaceae
mayapple
Term
Thalictrum dasycarpum
Definition
Ranunculaceae
purple meadow rue
small pyramid shaped inflorescences. leaves thrice compound, look like gloves
Term
Jeffersonia diphylla
Definition
Berbeidaceae
twinleaf
Term
Nelumbo lutea
Definition
Nelumbonaceae
American lotus-lily
Term
Dicentra
Definition
Fumariaceae
fumitory - dutchman's breeches
Term
Caulophyllum
Definition
Berberidaceae
blue cohosh
green flowers, blue fruits
Term
Platanus
Definition
Platanaceae
sycamore
mottled white peeling bark, leaves like maples
Term
Chelidonium
Definition
Papaveraceae
celandine
bright yellow flowers
Term
Claytonia virginica
Definition
Portulacaceae
spring beauty
Term
Saponaria officinalis
Definition
Caryophyllaceae
bouncing bet, soapwort
*without veins?
Term
Chenopodium album
Definition
Amaranthaceae
lamb's quarter
green and white striped stem
Term
Drosera rotundifolia
Definition
Droseraceae
round leaved sundew
Term
Silene latifolia
Definition
Caryophyllaceae
white campion/bladder campion
Term
Rumex acetosella
Definition
Polygonaceae
red sorrel/sheep sorrel
Term
Opuntia
Definition
Cactaceae
prickly pear cactus
Term
Phytolacca
Definition
Phytolaccaceae
pokeweed
elongate raceme
Term
Polygonum
Definition
Polygonaceae
smartweed
ocrea
Term
Amaranthus
Definition
Amaranthaceae
amaranth
Term
Ribes americanum
Definition
Grossulariaceae
American blackcurrant
Term
Spirea tomentosa
Definition
Rosaceae
hardhack
leaves hairy underneath
Term
Agrimonia gryposepala
Definition
Rosaceae
agrimony
hooked bristles cover fruits, leaflets larger smaller larger
Term
Hamamelis virginiana
Definition
Hamamelidaceae
American witch hazel
leaf bases asymmetrical
Term
Heuchera richardsonii
Definition
Saxifragaceae
prairie alumroot
basal leaves w/ tall stalked raceme
Term
Prunus serotina
Definition
Rosaceae
wild black cherry
simple leaves with paired glands
Term
Sedum
Definition
Crassulaceae
stonecrop
succulent leaves, star-shaped yellow flowers
Term
Rubus
Definition
Rosaceae
Blackberry
prickles on stem, leaves serrate

fruits are clusters of drupelets, not berries
Term
Parnassia
Definition
Saxifragaceae
grass of parnassus
basal leaves w/ solitary flower w/ nectar guides
Term
Potentilla
Definition
Roscaeae
Cinquefoil
stems silvery/hairy, leaves palmately compound and dentate
Term
Ceanothus americanus
Definition
Rhamnaceae
New Jersey Tea
palmi-pinnately veined and arcuate leaves
Term
Lupinus perennis
Definition
Fabaceae
wild lupine
palmately compound leaves
Term
Robinia pseudoacacia
Definition
Fabaceae
black locust
Term
Rosa multiflora
Definition
Rosaceae
multiflora rose
thorn w/ some fine hairs
Term
Morus alba
Definition
Moraceae
white mulberry
simple & toothed or deeply lobed leaves
Term
Ulmus americana
Definition
Ulmaceae
American elm
leaf margins doubly toothed and strongly asymmetrical, fruit a samara
Term
Cannabis
Definition
Cannabaceae
hemp
Term
Geum
Definition
Rosaceae
avens
compound, basal, dissected leaves
Term
Malus
Definition
Roscaeae
apple/crabapple
inferior ovary
Term
Trifolium
Definition
Fabaceae
clover
Term
Hypericium perforatum
Definition
Hypericaceae
St. John's wort
spots on flowers and leaves
Term
Viola sororia
Definition
Violoaceae
common blue violet
Term
Viola pubescens
Definition
Violaceae
yellow forest violet
leafy stems
Term
Populus tremuloides
Definition
Salicaceae
quaking aspen
flattened petioles
Term
Euphorbia esula
Definition
Euphorbiaceae
leafy spurge
Term
Echinocystis lobata
Definition
Cucurbitaceae
spiny cucumber
Term
Urtica
Definition
Urticaceae
stinging nettle
Term
Salix
Definition
Salicaceae
willow
Term
Parthenocissus
Definition
Vitaceae
Virginia creeper
Term
Vitis
Definition
Vitaceae
wild grape
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