Plant Materials Lecture Quiz

Cortaderia selloana is a perennial grass with fountain like clumps and large, erect, showy, compact panicle flowers.

A. True

B. False

A. True

Ophiopogan japonicus’ common name is Mondo grass. It’s a small-sized, grass like, herbaceous evergreen perennial groundcover.

A. True

B. False

A. True

Which of the following ferns has stocking (or mitten) shape of pinnae?

A. Polystichum acrostichoides

B. Polypodium polypodioides

C. Cyrtomiuim falcatum

A. Polystichum acrostichoides

Which of the following ferns has holly-like or falcate (sickle-shaped pinnae)?

A. Polystichum acrostichoides

B. Polypodium polypodioides

C. Cyrtomiuim falcatum

C. Cyrtomium falcatum

Which of the following ferns typically grows on tree trunks or rocks, appears to be dead when dry but green up after a rain storm?

A. Polystichum acrostichoides

B. Polypodium polypodioides

C. Cyrtomiuim falcatum

B. Polypodium polypodioides

List 2 ID features that you can use to distinguish between Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary) and Lavandula angustifolia (Lavendar).

• Rosemary has flowers along the stem

• Lavendar has clusters of flowers above the stem

• They both have different unique smells

Which of the following has opposite leaf arrangement?

A. Ilex opaca

B. Buxus microphylla

B. Buxus microphylla

Which of the following has alternate leaf arrangement?

A. Ilex opaca

B. Buxus microphylla

A. Ilex opaca

Which of the following often has dotted blackish glands (specks) on underside of the leaves?

A. Ilex creriata

B. Ilex vomitoria

A. Ilex creriata

Plants prefer part shade to full shade location:

A. Aucuba japonica

B. Ternstroemia gymnathera

A. Aucuba japonica

B. Ternstroemia gymnathera

List 2 ID features that you can use to distinguish between Camellia japonica and Camellia sasanqua

• Camellia japonica has larger leaves and flowers than Camellia sasanqua leaves

• Camellia japonica has a glabrous stem, while Camellia sasanqua has a pubescent stem

• Camellia japonica blooms in early winter to spring, while Camellia sasanqua blooms in fall or early winter

Cedrus atlantica ‘Glauca Pendula’ is an evergreen conifer which has weeping branches with blue needles.

A. True

B. False

A. True

Pine needles are normally in packages (needles in groups of 2, 3, 5, rarely one).

C. True

D. False

C. True

Plants are used as groundcovers:

A. Juniperus procumbers

B. Juniperus horizontalis

A. Juniperus procumbers

B. Juniperus horizontalis