Treehaven Plant ID Exam

Fir, Balsam

Genus: Abies
Species: balsamea
Family: Pine
Life Form: Tree-Conifer
Moisture: Dry to Mesic
Nutrient: Medium
Wetland: FAC
Important Habitat Type: Yes
Timber: Yes

Maple, Red

Genus: Acer
Species: rubrum
Family: Maple
Life Form: Tree-Deciduous
Moisture: Dry to Mesic
Nutrient: Medium
Wetland: FAC
Important Habitat Type: Yes
Timber: Yes

Maple, Sugar

Genus: Acer
Species: saccharum
Family: Maple
Life Form: Tree-Deciduous
Moisture: Mesic
Nutrient: Rich
Wetland: FACU
Important Habitat Type: Yes
Timber: Yes

Maple, Mountain

Genus: Acer
Species: spicatum
Family: Maple
Life Form: Shrub, Tall
Moisture: Wet-Mesic
Nutrient: Medium to Rich
Wetland: FACU
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Yarrow, Common (E/N)

Genus: Achillea
Species: millefolium
Family: Composite
Life Form: Forb
Moisture: Dry to Mesic
Nutrient: Low
Wetland: FACU
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Baneberry, spp

Genus: Actaea
Species: spp. (3 Wisc. spp)
Family: Buttercup
Life Form: Forb
Moisture: Mesic
Nutrient: Medium to Rich
Wetland: Mixed
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Fern, Maidenhair

Genus: Adiantum
Species: pedatum
Family: Maidenhair Fern
Life Form: Fern
Moisture: Mesic
Nutrient: V. Rich
Wetland: FACU
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Agrimony

Genus: Agrimonia
Species: spp. (4 Wisc. spp)
Family: Agrimony
Life Form: Forb
Moisture: Mesic
Nutrient: Medium
Wetland: FACU
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Alder, Tag

Genus: Alnus
Species: incana
Family: Birch
Life Form: Shrub, Tall
Moisture: Wet-Mesic
Nutrient: Medium
Wetland: FACW
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Ragweed, Common

Genus: Ambrosia
Species: artemisiifolia
Family: Composite
Life Form: Forb
Moisture: Dry to Mesic
Nutrient: Disturbed
Wetland: FACU

Serviceberry, spp

Genus: Amelanchier
Species: spp. (6 Wisc. spp)
Family: Rose
Life Form: Tree/Shrub
Moisture: Dry to Mesic
Nutrient: Low to Medium
Wetland: Mixed
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Leadplant

Genus: Amorpha
Species: canescens
Family: Pea
Life Form: Shrub
Moisture: Dry
Nutrient: Low
Wetland: UPL
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Hog-Peanut

Genus: Amphicarpaea
Species: bracteata
Family: Pea
Life Form: Forb
Moisture: Mesic to Wet-Mesic
Nutrient: Medium to Rich
Wetland: FAC
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Bluestem, Big

Genus: Andropogon
Species: gerardi
Family: Grass
Life Form: Grass
Moisture: Dry to Mesic
Nutrient: Low to Rich
Wetland: FAC

Hepatica, Round-Lobed

Genus: Anemone
Species: americana
Family: Buttercup
Life Form: Forb
Moisture: Mesic
Nutrient: Medium to Rich
Wetland: None
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Wood Anemone

Genus: Anemone
Species: quinquefolia
Family: Buttercup
Life Form: Forb
Moisture: Dry to Wet-Mesic
Nutrient: Low to Rich
Wetland: FAC
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Dogbane, Spreading

Genus: Apocynum
Species: androsaemifolium
Family: Dogbane
Life Form: Forb
Moisture: Dry to Mesic
Nutrient: Medium
Wetland: UPL
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Dogbane

Genus: Apocynum
Species: spp.
Family: Dogbane
Life Form: Forb
Moisture: Dry to Mesic
Nutrient: Medium
Wetland: UPL/FACU
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Columbine, Wild

Genus: Aquilegia
Species: canadensis
Family: Buttercup
Life Form: Forb
Moisture: Dry-Mesic
Nutrient: Low
Wetland: FACU
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Sarsaparilla, Wild

Genus: Aralia
Species: nudicaulis
Family: Ginseng
Life Form: Forb
Moisture: Dry to Wet-Mesic
Nutrient: Low to Rich
Wetland: FACU
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Jack-in-the-pulpit

Genus: Arisaema
Species: triphyllum
Family: Arum
Life Form: Forb
Moisture: Mesic to Wet-Mesic
Nutrient: V. Rich
Wetland: FAC
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Milkweed, Common

Genus: Asclepias
Species: syriaca
Family: Milkweed
Life Form: Forb
Moisture: Dry to Mesic
Nutrient: Disturbed
Wetland: UPL

Fern, Lady

Genus: Athyrium
Species: filix-femina
Family: Wood Fern
Life Form: Fern
Moisture: Mesic
Nutrient: Medium to V. Rich
Wetland: FAC
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Hoary-Alyssum (E)

Genus: Berteroa
Species: incana
Family: Mustard
Life Form: Forb
Moisture: Dry to Mesic
Nutrient: Disturbed
Wetland: None
Anthropogenic: Yes

Birch, White

Genus: Betula
Species: papyrifera
Family: Birch
Life Form: Tree-Deciduous
Moisture: Dry to Mesic
Nutrient: Low to Medium
Wetland: FACU
Important Habitat Type: Yes
Timber: Yes

Birch, Yellow

Genus: Betula
Species: alleghaniensis
Family: Birch
Life Form: Tree-Deciduous
Moisture: Wet-Mesic
Nutrient: Rich
Wetland: FAC
Important Habitat Type: Yes
Timber: Yes

Shorthusk, Bearded

Genus: Brachyelytrum
Species: spp. (2 Wisc. spp)
Family: Grass
Life Form: Grass Like
Moisture: Dry to Mesic
Nutrient: Medium
Wetland: FACU

Water-shield

Genus: Brasenia
Species: schreberi
Family: Water-Shield
Life Form: Floating
Moisture: Aquatic
Nutrient: Low to Medium
Wetland: OBL

Brome, spp (E/N)

Genus: Bromus
Species: spp. (15 Wisc. spp)
Family: Grass
Life Form: Grass Like
Moisture: Dry to Mesic
Nutrient: Variable
Wetland: Mixed
Anthropogenic: Yes
Forage and Stabilization: Yes

Bluejoint, Canada

Genus: Calamogrostis
Species: canadensis
Family: Grass
Life Form: Grass Like
Moisture: Wet
Nutrient: Low to Rich
Wetland: OBL

Water Arum

Genus: Calla
Species: palustris
Family: Arum
Life Form: Emergent
Moisture: Aquatic
Nutrient: Low
Wetland: OBL
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Marsh-marigold

Genus: Caltha
Species: palustris
Family: Buttercup
Life Form: Forb
Moisture: Wet-Mesic
Nutrient: Rich
Wetland: OBL

Low Bindweed

Genus: Calystegia
Species: spithamaea
Family: Morning-Glory
Life Form: Forb
Moisture: Dry to Mesic
Nutrient: Low
Wetland: None

Sedge, spp

Genus: Carex
Species: spp. (180 Wisc. spp)
Family: Sedge
Life Form: Grass Like
Moisture: Dry to Wet
Nutrient: Variable
Wetland: Mixed

Sedge, Pennsylvania

Genus: Carex
Species: pensylvanica
Family: Sedge
Life Form: Grass Like
Moisture: Dry to Mesic
Nutrient: Medium
Wetland: None

Musclewood

Genus: Carpinus
Species: caroliniana
Family: Birch
Life Form: Shrub, Tall
Moisture: Dry to Mesic
Nutrient: Rich
Wetland: FAC
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Cohosh, Blue

Genus: Caulophyllum
Species: thalictroides
Family: Barberry
Life Form: Forb
Moisture: Mesic
Nutrient: V. Rich
Wetland: None
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Bittersweet, Round Leaved (E)

Genus: Celastrus
Species: orbiculatus
Family: Bittersweet
Life Form: Vine
Moisture: Dry to Mesic
Nutrient: Disturbed
Wetland: UPL
Anthropogenic: Yes

Knapweed, Spotted (E)

Genus: Centaurea
Species: stoebe
Family: Composite
Life Form: Forb
Moisture: Dry to Mesic
Nutrient: Disturbed
Wetland: None
Anthropogenic: Yes

Coontail

Genus: Ceratophyllum
Species: demersum
Family: Hornwort
Life Form: Submergent
Moisture: Aquatic
Nutrient: Medium to Rich
Wetland: OBL

Leather-Leaf

Genus: Chamaedaphne
Species: calyculata
Family: Heath
Life Form: Shrub, Low
Moisture: Wet
Nutrient: Very Low
Wetland: OBL
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Pipsissewa

Genus: Chimaphila
Species: umbellata
Family: Heath
Life Form: Shrub, Low
Moisture: Dry
Nutrient: Low
Wetland: UPL
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Alpine Enchanters Nightshade

Genus: Circaea
Species: alpina
Family: Evening P.Rose
Life Form: Forb
Moisture: Wet-Mesic
Nutrient: Rich
Wetland: FACW
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Nightshade, Enchanters, spp

Genus: Circaea
Species: spp. (2 Wisc. spp)
Family: Evening P.Rose
Life Form: Forb
Moisture: Mesic
Nutrient: Rich
Wetland: FACU/FACW
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Thistle, Bull

Genus: Cirsium
Species: vulgare
Family: Composite
Life Form: Forb
Moisture: Dry to Mesic
Nutrient: Disturbed
Wetland: FACU
Anthropogenic: Yes

Bead-Lily, Yellow

Genus: Clintonia
Species: borealis
Family: Lily
Life Form: Forb
Moisture: Mesic to Wet-Mesic
Nutrient: Medium to Rich
Wetland: FAC
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Marsh Cinquefoil

Genus: Comarum
Species: palustre
Family: Rose
Life Form: Emergent
Moisture: Aquatic
Nutrient: Low
Wetland: OBL

Sweetfern

Genus: Comptonia
Species: peregrina
Family: Bayberry
Life Form: Shrub, Low
Moisture: Dry
Nutrient: V. Low
Wetland: None
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Goldthread

Genus: Coptis
Species: trifolia
Family: Buttercup
Life Form: Forb
Moisture: Wet-Mesic
Nutrient: Medium
Wetland: FACW
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Dogwood, Alternate-Leaved

Genus: Cornus
Species: alternifolia
Family: Dogwood
Life Form: Shrub, Tall
Moisture: Mesic
Nutrient: Medium to V. Rich
Wetland: FACU
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Bunchberry

Genus: Cornus
Species: canadensis
Family: Dogwood
Life Form: Forb
Moisture: Dry to Wet-Mesic
Nutrient: Medium
Wetland: FAC
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Crown vetch

Genus: Coronilla
Species: varia
Family: Pea
Life Form: Forb
Moisture: Dry to Mesic
Nutrient: Disturbed
Wetland: UPL

Hazelnut, American

Genus: Corylus
Species: americana
Family: Birch
Life Form: Shrub
Moisture: Dry to Mesic
Nutrient: Medium to Rich
Wetland: FACU
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Hazelnut, Beaked

Genus: Corylus
Species: cornuta
Family: Birch
Life Form: Shrub
Moisture: Dry to Mesic
Nutrient: Medium to Rich
Wetland: FACU
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Grass, Orchard (E)

Genus: Dactylis
Species: glomerata
Family: Grass
Life Form: Grass Like
Moisture: Dry to Mesic
Nutrient: Low to Rich
Wetland: FACU
Anthropogenic: Yes
Forage and Stabilization: Yes

Grass, Poverty Oat

Genus: Danthonia
Species: spicata
Family: Grass
Life Form: Grass Like
Moisture: Dry
Nutrient: V. Low
Wetland: None

Ground Pine

Genus: Dendrolycopodium
Species: spp. (3 Wisc. spp)
Family: Clubmoss
Life Form: Lycopod
Moisture: Dry to Mesic
Nutrient: Low to Medium
Wetland: FACU
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Tick Trefoil

Genus: Desmodium
Species: spp.
Family: Pea
Life Form: Forb
Moisture: Dry-Mesic
Nutrient: Medium
Wetland: FAC/FACU
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Honeysuckle, Bush

Genus: Diervilla
Species: lonicera
Family: Honeysuckle
Life Form: Shrub, Low
Moisture: Dry to Mesic
Nutrient: Low to Medium
Wetland: None
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Leatherwood, Eastern

Genus: Dirca
Species: palustris
Family: Mezereum
Life Form: Shrub
Moisture: Mesic
Nutrient: Medium to V. Rich
Wetland: FAC

Wood Fern

Genus: Dryopteris
Species: spp.
Family: Wood Fern
Life Form: Fern
Moisture: Dry to Mesic
Nutrient: Medium to Rich
Wetland: Mixed
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Wild cucumber

Genus: Echinocystis
Species: lobata
Family: Gourd
Life Form: Vine
Moisture: Mesic to Wet
Nutrient: Medium to Rich
Wetland: FACW

Spikerush, spp

Genus: Eleocharis
Species: spp. (19 Wisc. spp)
Family: Sedge
Life Form: Grass Like
Moisture: Aquatic
Nutrient: Variable
Wetland: Mixed

Waterweed, spp

Genus: Elodea
Species: spp. (2 Wisc. spp)
Family: Tape-Grass
Life Form: Submergent
Moisture: Aquatic
Nutrient: Variable
Wetland: OBL

Grass, Quack (E)

Genus: Elymus
Species: repens
Family: Grass
Life Form: Grass Like
Moisture: Dry to Mesic
Nutrient: Disturbed
Wetland: FACU
Anthropogenic: Yes
Forage and Stabilization: Yes

Horsetail, spp

Genus: Equisetum
Species: spp. (13 Wisc. spp)
Family: Horsetail
Life Form: Emergent
Moisture: Mesic to Wet
Nutrient: Medium to Rich
Wetland: Mixed
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Spurge, Flowering

Genus: Euphorbia
Species: corollata
Family: Spurge
Life Form: Forb
Moisture: Dry
Nutrient: Low
Wetland: UPL
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Aster, Large-Leaved

Genus: Eurybia
Species: macrophylla
Family: Composite
Life Form: Forb
Moisture: Dry to Mesic
Nutrient: Medium
Wetland: UPL
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Strawberry, Wild

Genus: Fragaria
Species: spp. (2 Wisc. spp)
Family: Rose
Life Form: Forb
Moisture: Dry to Mesic
Nutrient: Medium
Wetland: Mixed
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Ash, White

Genus: Fraxinus
Species: americana
Family: Olive
Life Form: Tree-Deciduous
Moisture: Mesic
Nutrient: Rich
Wetland: FACU
Important Habitat Type: Yes
Timber: Yes

Ash

Genus: Fraxinus
Species: spp.
Family: Olive
Life Form: Tree-Deciduous
Moisture: Mesic to Wet
Nutrient: Rich
Wetland: FACU
Important Habitat Type: Yes
Timber: Yes

Bedstraw, spp (E/N)

Genus: Galium
Species: spp. (15 Wisc. spp)
Family: Madder
Life Form: Forb
Moisture: Dry to Wet
Nutrient: Medium to Rich
Wetland: Mixed
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Wintergreen

Genus: Gaultheria
Species:
Family: Heath
Life Form: Semi shrub
Moisture: Dry to Mesic
Nutrient: V. Low to Low
Wetland: FACU
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Geranium, Wild

Genus: Geranium
Species: maculatum
Family: Geranium
Life Form: Forb
Moisture: Mesic
Nutrient: Rich
Wetland: FACU
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Witch-hazel

Genus: Hamamelis
Species: virginiana
Family: Witch-hazel family
Life Form: Shrub, tall
Moisture: Dry-Mesic
Nutrient: Rich
Wetland: FACU
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Cow Parsnip, American

Genus: Heracleum
Species: maximum
Family: Composite
Life Form: Forb
Moisture: Wet-Mesic
Nutrient: Rich
Wetland: FACW

Hawkweed

Genus: Hieracium
Species: spp.
Family: Composite
Life Form: Forb
Moisture: Dry to Mesic
Nutrient: Disturbed
Wetland: None
Anthropogenic: Yes

Waterleaf, Virginia

Genus: Hydrophyllum
Species: virginianum
Family: Waterleaf
Life Form: Forb
Moisture: Wet-Mesic
Nutrient: Rich
Wetland: FAC/FACW
Important Habitat Type: Yes

St. John's-Wort, Common (E)

Genus: Hypericum
Species: perforatum
Family: Mangosteen
Life Form: Forb
Moisture: Dry to Mesic
Nutrient: Disturbed
Wetland: UPL
Anthropogenic: Yes

Winterberry, Common

Genus: Ilex
Species: verticillata
Family: Holly
Life Form: Shrub
Moisture: Wet-Mesic
Nutrient: Low
Wetland: FACW
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Holly, Mountain

Genus: Ilex
Species: mucronata
Family: Holly
Life Form: Shrub
Moisture: Wet-Mesic
Nutrient: Low
Wetland: OBL
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Jewelweed, Orange

Genus: Impatiens
Species: capensis
Family: Touch-me-not
Life Form: Forb
Moisture: Wet-Mesic
Nutrient: V. Rich
Wetland: FACW
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Iris, Wild

Genus: Iris
Species: versicolor
Family: Iris
Life Form: Forb
Moisture: Wet-Mesic
Nutrient: Rich
Wetland: OBL
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Rush, spp

Genus: Juncus
Species: spp. (24 Wisc. spp)
Family: Rush
Life Form: Grass Like
Moisture: Mesic to Wet
Nutrient: Rich
Wetland: Mixed

Tamarack

Genus: Larix
Species: laricina
Family: Pine
Life Form: Tree-Conifer
Moisture: Wet
Nutrient: Low
Wetland: FACW
Important Habitat Type: Yes
Timber: Yes

Duckweed, spp

Genus: Lemna
Species: spp. (6 Wisc. spp)
Family: Duckweed
Life Form: Floating
Moisture: Aquatic
Nutrient: Variable
Wetland: OBL

Daisy, Ox-Eye (E)

Genus: Leucanthemum
Species: vulgare
Family: Composite
Life Form: Forb
Moisture: Dry to Mesic
Nutrient: Disturbed
Wetland: UPL
Anthropogenic: Yes

Blazingstar

Genus: Liatris
Species: spp.
Family: Daisy
Life Form: Grass
Moisture: Dry to Wet
Nutrient: Low to Rich
Wetland: Mixed

Butter-and-Eggs (E)

Genus: Linaria
Species: vulgaris
Family: Snapdragon
Life Form: Forb
Moisture: Dry to Mesic
Nutrient: Disturbed
Wetland: None
Anthropogenic: Yes

Twinflower

Genus: Linnaea
Species: borealis
Family: Honeysuckle
Life Form: Forb
Moisture: Wet-Mesic
Nutrient: Medium
Wetland: FAC
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Honeysuckle, American Fly

Genus: Lonicera
Species: canadensis
Family: Honeysuckle
Life Form: Shrub
Moisture: Mesic to Wet
Nutrient: Medium to Rich
Wetland: FACU
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Bird's-foot trefoil

Genus: Lotus
Species: corniculatus
Family: Pea
Life Form: Grass
Moisture: Dry to Mesic
Nutrient: Disturbed
Wetland: FACU

Wild Lupine

Genus: Lupinus
Species: perennis
Family: Pea
Life Form: Forb
Moisture: Dry
Nutrient: Low
Wetland: None

Wood Rush, Hairy

Genus: Luzula
Species: acuminata
Family: Rush
Life Form: Grass Like
Moisture: Dry to Mesic
Nutrient: Medium
Wetland: FACU

Club-moss, Running

Genus: Lycopodium
Species: clavatum
Family: Clubmoss
Life Form: Lycopod
Moisture: Dry to Wet-Mesic
Nutrient: Low to Medium
Wetland: FAC
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Starflower, American

Genus: Lysimachia
Species: borealis
Family: Primrose
Life Form: Forb
Moisture: Dry to Wet-Mesic
Nutrient: Low to Rich
Wetland: FAC
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Loosestrife, Whorled

Genus: Lysimachia
Species: quadrifolia
Family: Primrose
Life Form: Forb
Moisture: Dry to Mesic
Nutrient: Low to Medium
Wetland: FACU
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Canada Mayflower

Genus: Maianthemum
Species: canadense
Family: Lily
Life Form: Forb
Moisture: Dry to Wet-Mesic
Nutrient: Low to Rich
Wetland: FACU
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Solomon's Seal, False

Genus: Maianthemum
Species: racemosum
Family: Lily
Life Form: Forb
Moisture: Dry-Mesic to Mesic
Nutrient: Medium to Rich
Wetland: FACU
Important Habitat Type: Yes

Cow Wheat

Genus: Melampyrum
Species: lineare
Family: Snapdragon
Life Form: Forb
Moisture: Dry
Nutrient: V. Low
Wetland: FACU
Important Habitat Type: Yes