Botanical Species and Plant Families Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards reviewing plant identification, Czech common names, scientific names, and botanical descriptions from lecture slides.

Ranunculus acris (pryskyřník prudký)

A perennial flowering plant species in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae, also known as Meadow Buttercup or Ranunculus acer L.

Ranunculus repens L. (pryskyřník plazivý)

A creeping perennial buttercup species belonging to the family Ranunculaceae.

Caltha palustris L. (blatouch bahenní)

A yellow-flowered perennial herb in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae, historically noted as Kuhblume.

Sasanka hajní (Anemone nemorosa)

An early-spring flowering plant species in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae with white radial flowers.

Aquilegia vulgaris L. (orlíček obecný)

A species of flowering plant in the Ranunculaceae family characterized by distinctive spurred petals, also known as AKLEJA.

Quercus sessiliflora Sm. (dub zimní)

A species of oak tree in the Fagaceae family, commonly known as Sessile Oak.

Fagus silvatica L. (buk lesní)

A deciduous tree species in the beech family Fagaceae, commonly known as European Beech or BOK.

Carpinus Betulus L. (habr obecný)

A hornbeam tree species classified under Corylaceae / Betulaceae, commonly known as European Hornbeam or Weißbuche.

Lychnis flos-cuculi (kohoutek luční)

A pink-flowered herbaceous plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, commonly known as Ragged Robin.

Agrostemma githago L. (koukol polní)

An annual flowering weed in the Caryophyllaceae family, listed as Agrestemma Githage L. or Kornrade.

Populus nigra L. (topol černý)

A species of cottonwood poplar in the willow family Salicaceae, commonly known as Black Poplar.

Populus tremula L. (osika obecná)

A tree species in the family Salicaceae, commonly known as Eurasian Aspen or Zitterpappel.

Thlaspi arvense L. (penízek rolní)

A flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae, known as Field Pennycress or PENNINGGRÄS.

Capsella bursa-pastoris (kokoška pastuší tobolka)

A small annual herb in the family Brassicaceae with characteristic heart-shaped seed pods (silicles).

Rosa californica (růže)

A species of wild rose in the family Rosaceae whose accessory fruit is a hip containing several achenes.

Sanguisorba officinalis L. (krvavec toten)

A perennial herb in the family Rosaceae, commonly known as Great Burnet or BLODTOPP.

Arachis hypogaea L. (podzemnice olejná)

A crop species in the legume family Fabaceae (Leguminosae) that matures its pods underground, commonly known as the Peanut.

Trifolium repens L. (jetel plazivý)

A herbaceous perennial in the bean family Leguminosae, commonly known as White Clover or Weißklee.

Robinia pseudoacacia (akát bílý)

A tree species belonging to the legume family Fabaceae, commonly known as Black Locust.

Lathyrus pratensis L. (hrachor luční)

A yellow-flowered climbing legume species in the family Fabaceae, also known as Meadow Vetchling or GULVIAL.

Daucus carota L. (mrkev obecná)

A root vegetable species in the umbel family Apiaceae (Umbelliferae), known as MOROT or wild carrot.

Anethum graveolens L. (kopr vonný)

An aromatic herb in the family Apiaceae (102. Umbelliferae), commonly known as Dill or Gemeiner Dill.

Carum carvi L. (kmín kořenný)

A biennial plant in the Apiaceae family whose aromatic dried fruits are used as a spice, known as KUMMIN.

Pimpinella saxifraga L. (bedrník obecný)

A herbaceous plant species in the carrot family Apiaceae (Umbelliferae), commonly known as Burnet Saxifrage.

Aegopodium Podagraria L. (bršlice kozí noha)

A perennial plant in the carrot family Apiaceae (102. Umbelliferae), commonly known as Ground Elder or Gemeiner Giersch.

Solanum Dulcamara L. (potměchuť popínavá)

A vine in the nightshade family Solanaceae, commonly known as Bittersweet Nightshade or Bittersüß.

Atropa Belladonna L. (rulík zlomocný)

A toxic perennial plant in the nightshade family 122. Solanaceae, commonly known as Deadly Nightshade or Gemeine Tollkirsche.

Melampyrum nemorosum L. (černýš hajní)

An annual hemiparasitic plant in the broomrape family, known as Wood Cow-wheat or NATT OCH DAG.

Glechoma hederacea L. (popenec břečťanolistý)

An aromatic creeping perennial herb in the mint family Lamiaceae (127. Labiatae), known as Ground Ivy or Gundelrebe.

Thymus vulgaris L. (mateřídouška obecná)

A low-growing aromatic shrub in the mint family Labiatae, cultivated widely as Thyme.

Matricaria Chamomilla L. (heřmánek pravý)

An annual plant in the daisy family Compositae (Asteraceae), widely used for herbal tea and medicina, commonly known as Chamomile.

Anthemis arvensis L. (rmen rolní)

A species of flowering plant in the daisy family Asteraceae, commonly known as Corn Chamomile.

Centaurea cyanus L. (chrpa modrá)

An annual flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, commonly known as Cornflower or BLÅKLINT.

Carduus acanthoides L. (bodlák obecný)

A spiny biennial herb in the family Asteraceae, commonly known as Spiny Plumeless Thistle or PIGGTISTEL.

Arctium tomentosum Mill. (lopuch plstnatý)

A species of burdock in the Asteraceae family characterized by woolly flower heads, known as KARDBORRE.

Rumex acetosa L. (šťovík kyselý)

A perennial herb in the family Polygonaceae, commonly known as Common Sorrel or ÄNGSSYRA.

Plantago lanceolata (jitrocel kopinatý)

A species of flowering plant in the plantain family Plantaginaceae with narrow, lance-shaped leaves.

Viscum album (jmelí bílé)

A hemiparasitic shrub in the family Santalaceae that grows on tree trunks and branches and produces white berries.

Asarum europaeum (kopytník evropský)

A species of wild ginger in the family Aristolochiaceae, characterized by glossy, kidney-shaped leaves.

Euphorbia cyparissias (pryšec chvojka)

A species of spurge in the family Euphorbiaceae, commonly known as Cypress Spurge.

Hypericum perforatum (třezalka tečkovaná)

A yellow-flowered herbaceous perennial plant in the family Hypericaceae, commonly known as St. John's Wort.