apes species identification

Common Buckthorn

What traits do Common Buckthorns have?

- Simple leaf

- Alternate branching

- Toothed leaves

- Thorn at the end of branches

- Black/purple berries -> purgative

Hawthorn

What are some traits of the Hawthorn?

- Simple leaf

- Alternate branching

- Toothed leaves with small lobes

- Long, sharp thorns

- Fruits are round, red, and edible

Eastern White Pine

What are some traits of the Eastern White Pine?

- Female cones high for dispersal

- 5 needle bunching

Red Oak

What are some traits of the Red Oak?

- Simple leaf

- Alternate branching

- Lobed and toothed leaves (5-11 lobes)

Wild Rose

What species type is the Wild Rose?

A shrub

What are traits of the Wild Rose Shrub?

- Alternate branching

- Compound leafs

- Rosehip berries (rich in Vitamin C, seeds have cyanide)

Queen Anne's Lace/Wild Carrot

What species type is Queen Anne's Lace?

What are traits of Queen Anne's Lace?

- Roots smell like carrots

- Seeds are green, small, and fuzzy

- Precursor to carrots

- Flat, white florets

Sugar Maple

What are traits of the Sugar Maple?

- Simple leaf

- Opposite branching (DAM tree)

- 3-5 Lobes w/ no teeth

- Small, sharp, pointy terminal bud

- Horseshoe shaped samaras

Poison Ivy

What are traits of Poison Ivy?

- Clumps of 3 leaves on a vine

- Little white/cream berries

Wild Grape

What are traits of the Wild Grape?

- Grows on vine

- Has tendrils

- Good food for birds -> are edible w/ large seeds

Hop Hornbeam/Iron Wood

What are traits of the Hop Hornbeam?

- Simple leaf

- Alternate branching

- Fine toothed leaves, oblong shape

- Fruits look like brown baggy things (hops)

Colorado Blue Spruce

What are traits of the Colorado Blue Spruce?

- One needle in bunch

- Sharp, pointy needles

- New growth is blue

- Paper-like cones -> soft

- Non-native

White Spruce

What are traits of the White Spruce?

- Smaller needles

- Pungent smell when broken

- Hard, scale-y, small brown cones

- Native

Austrian Black Pine

What are traits of the Austrian Black Pine?

- Needles in bundles of 2

- Long needles, up to 6 in long

- Does not break cleanly

- Has pollen cones

White Ash

What are traits of the White Ash?

- Compound leaves

- Opposite branching (DAM tree)

- Snake-head like terminal bud

- White/gray branching

- Are being threatened by Emerald Ash Borers

Staghorn Sumac

What species type is Staghorn Sumac?

A shrub

What are traits of the Staghorn Sumac shrub?

- Compound leaves (toothed)

- Alternate branching

- Brown, fuzzy branches

- Small and fuzzy red fruit

Norway Spruce

What are traits of the Norway Spruce?

- Huge, green cones

- Secondary branches droop down

Chicory

What species type is Chicory?

Herbaceous plant

What are traits of Chicory?

- Common purple wildflower

- Can be roasted for coffee substitute

Phragmites Australis

What species type is the Phragmites?

A grass

What are traits of Phragmites Australis?

- Originated from Australia

- Are an invasive species

Catalpa

What are traits of the Catalpa?

- Simple leaf

- Whorled branching

- Huge leaves like spades

- Fruits are like long green beans

Norway Maple

What are traits of the Norway Maple?

- Simple leaf

- Opposite branching

- 5-7 lobes, usually has fungus

- Chubby, stout shape

- White sap in stem

- Samaras are large, parallel to ground

Sycamore

What are traits of the Sycamore?

- Simple leaf

- Alternate branching

- Looks like maple

- Rough leaves

- Camo/snake-like bark

- Spikey ball-shaped fruit

Scotch Pine

What are traits of the Scotch Pine?

- 2 bundles of twisted needles

- Needles turn yellow when old

- Dyed green for Christmas tree use

- Small cones, with 4 sided scales

- Flakey orange bark

Honey Locust

What are traits of the Honey Locust?

- Compound leaves w/ small teeth

- Alternate branching

- Huge brown/green beans

- Used for fence posts

Red Maple

What are traits of the Red Maple?

- Simple, toothed leaves w/ 3 lobes (look like dinosaur feet to me)

- Small, dull bud

Tulip Tree/Yellow Poplar

What are traits of the Tulip Tree?

- Simple leaves w/ 4 lobes

- Alternate branching

- Flowers look like tulips

- Straight trunks used for canoes by Natives

Eastern Redbud

What are traits of the Eastern Redbud?

- Simple leaves, heart shaped

- Alternate branching

- Red pea-pod shaped fruit

Common Milkweed

What species type is the Common Milkweed?

Herbaceous plant

What are traits of the Common Milkweed?

- Wildflower

- White, sticky sap

- Monarchs depend on it for survival

White Oak

What are traits of the White Oak?

- Simple, lobed leaves that are round compared to the Red Oak

- Alternate branching