Botany: Families, Genera, and Species Flashcards

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering plant families, genera, and specific species based on the lecture notes.

Betulaceae

Birch Family

Fagaceae

Beech Family

Ericaceae

Heath

Rosaceae

Rose Family

Salicaceae

Willow family

Acer

Maple

Alnus

Alder

Artemisia

Sagebrush; a shrub characterized by a sage-like smell

Betula

Birch

Arctostaphylos

Manzanita; classified as a shrub

Berberis

Oregon-grape; classified as a shrub

Ceanothus

Ceanothus; an aromatic shrub

Chrysolepis

Golden chinkapin

Cornus

Dogwood

Corylus

California hazelnut

Fraxinus

Ash

Gaultheria

Salal

Malus

Crabapple

Notholithocarpus

Tanoak

Prunus

Cherry, plum

Purshia

Bitterbrush; classified as a shrub

Quercus

Oak

Rhododendron

Rhododendron; classified as a shrub

Ribes

Currant; classified as a shrub

Rubus

Blackberry; classified as a shrub

Salix

Willow

Toxicodendron

Poison-oak; classified as a shrub

Vaccinium

Huckleberry; classified as a shrub

Acer macrophyllum

Bigleaf maple

Arbutus menziesii

Pacific madrone

Alnus rubra

Red alder

Populus tremuloides

Quaking aspen

Populus trichocarpa

Black cottonwood

Quercus garryana

Oregon white oak

Umbellularia californica

Oregon-myrtle