Plant Identification Notes

A comprehensive set of flashcards covering key terms and definitions related to plant identification discussed in the lecture.

Evergreen

Plants that retain their leaves throughout the year.

Weeping Canadian Hemlock

A tree with a single needle, flat and wide needles with two white lines on the underside.

Blue Atlas Cedar

A tree characterized by silvery blue needles and tight cones, reaching 50ft tall.

Weeping Blue Atlas Cedar

Similar to Blue Atlas Cedar but weeping with bush-like appearances.

Deodar Cedar

A relaxing tall tree with airy long needles and branches that point outward.

Japanese Umbrella Pine

A tree with whorled, rubbery soft needles with a stripe underneath.

Norway Spruce

A spruce with J-shaped branches and long cones, known for sharp individual needles.

Dwarf Norway Spruce

A compact form of Norway Spruce that never forms an upright shoot.

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

A dense, compact Christmas tree with sharp teeth on the branches.

Oriental Spruce

A narrow tree with short, chunky needles and a lot of resin on its cones.

Serbian Spruce

A spruce with J-shaped branches and a narrow single stem, known for white undersides of needles.

Blue Colorado Spruce

A very blue tree resembling a Christmas tree with mid-length needles.

Douglas Fir

A tree with flat needles and distinct cones that have forked wings.

Dwarf Eastern White Pine

A small pine characterized by groups of 3-5 needles and a silver underside.

Eastern White Pine

A large tree with soft pine that has units of 4-5 needles and very large cones.

Nikko Fir

A tall fir characterized by a single point at the top and a suction cup leaf scar.

Greek Fir

A fir with a Christmas tree shape and needles that grow to a point.

Concolor Fir

A blue fir with the longest needles and round disk leaf scars.

Japanese White Pine

A uniquely branched pine with clusters of thicker needles and bluish color.

Weeping Eastern White Pine

A variant of white pine with needles that hang down.

Mugo Pine

A shrubby pine with groups of 2 needles and clumps of buds.

Japanese Black Pine

A tree with thick long needles and impressive terminal buds.

Lacebark Pine

A pine with thick straight needles and peeling bark like the London Plane.

Limber Pine

A pine with blue needles and a thick bark, showcasing thick and pointed needles.

Pitch Pine

A pine with 3-4 inch needles that appear unkempt on the terminal bud.

Korean Fir

A Christmas tree-shaped fir with very short needles and rounded tips.

Ginkgo Tree

A tree known for its huge spurs and slice of pizza-shaped leaves.

Japanese Cryptomeria

A narrow tree with awl needles and seed cones like rose buds.

Japanese Plum Yew

A shrub with single needle growth that points horizontally.

Blue China Fir

A tree with bluish color and long flat needles that appear irregular.

Golden Larch

A larch tree with very large spurs and cedar-like needles.

Common Larch

A single stem larch with erratic branches and cedar-like needles.

Common Baldcypress

A tree known for its straight trunk and gumball-sized seed cones.

Dawn Redwood

The largest tree on the campus, resembling a perfect Christmas tree.

Anglojap Yew

A large shrub with curved, horizontal needles and a common shrub appearance.