Birds and Plants of Eastern US

Flashcards highlighting key terminology and definitions related to birds and plants found in the eastern United States.

Northern Cardinal

A bird where males are red and females are brownish-red, common in yards and woodlands.

Eastern Gray Squirrel

A native species to the eastern US, commonly found in yards, parks, and woodlands, caches acorns.

American Beech

A native tree with dentate leaves, smooth gray bark, and straw-colored leaves in winter.

Eastern Redbud

A native tree with fuchsia flowers in March and heart-shaped leaves that retains bean pods in winter.

Eastern Red Cedar

A tree with lace-like needles, not a true cedar, and common in fields and roadsides.

Ginkgo

An introduced tree from China, tolerant of air pollution, commonly found in urban areas.

Fringetree

A native tree planted for its fragrant flowers, found in southeastern woodlands.

Flowering Dogwood

A native ornamental tree with yellowish-green flowers and white bracts that help in identification.

Pawpaw

A native hardwood tree with green fruits that resemble a banana-pineapple fusion.

Pinxterflower

A native bush that flowers before leaves emerge and is pollinated by hummingbirds.

Sycamore

A native tree common in moist habitats, known for its puzzle-patterned peeling bark.

Tulip Tree

One of the largest trees in the eastern US, featuring tulip-shaped leaves and beautiful spring flowers.

Carpenter Bee

A native bee similar to bumblebees, known for its shiny abdomen and nesting behavior in wood.

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

A native butterfly with bright yellow and black stripes, seen from spring to fall.

Northern Mockingbird

A native bird known for mimicking other birds and repeating their songs multiple times.

Red Oaks

Leaf lobe tips are sharp and 2 years for acorn maturation

Northern Cardinal

Northern Mockingbird

Eastern Gray Squirrel

American Beech Tree

Eastern Redbud

Eastern Red Cedar

Fringetree

Ginkgo

Red Oaks

White Oaks

rounded leaf lobe tips, 1 year for acorn maturation

White Oak

Flowering Dogwood

Pawpaw

Pawpaw Fruit

Pinxterflower

Sycamore

Tulip Tree

Carpenter Bee

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail