Group 1 and 2 flashcards

Douglas fir

Pinaceae

PNE

single needle, flat needle, round tip needle

Blue Spruce

Pinaceae

PNE

blue grey, single needle, pointed tip, 3D

Pinyon pine

Pinaceae

PNE

2 needles per fascicle, short needles ~1in

loblolly Pine

Pinaceae

PNE

Three needles per fascicle, needles shorter than ponderosa

Ponderosa pine

Pinaceae

PNE

Usually 3 needles per fascicle, v long needles (up to 10in)

Sideoats Gramma

Poaceae: Cynodonteae

PNW

part of eyelash, Inflorescences dangle off stem downwards, alternating sides, Leaves have ciliate hairs on margin every centimeter

Blue Gramma

Poaceae: Cynodonteae

PNW

perf eyelash, 2-3 inflorescence per stem, Spikelets on one side of rachis

Hairy grama

Poaceae: Cynodonteae

PNW

bee stinger eyelash, Rachis extends past last spikelet, black dots on glumes

Buffalograss

Poaceae: Cynodonteae

PNW

small half eyelash, short, creeping

Hooded Windmillgrass

Poaceae: Cynodonteae

PNW

curved up fireworks, seeds triangular, from central point

Bermudagrass

Poaceae: Cynodonteae

PIW

skinny straight fireworks, Leaf blades have alternate growth

Curly mesquite

Poaceae: Cynodonteae

PNW

Short grass, stoloniferous grass, rotating zigzag rachis

Tobosagrass

Poaceae: Cynodonteae

PNW

Rhizomatous grass, “J” shaped base, Rachis curved rotating, tiny hairs at base

Texas Tumblegrass

Poaceae: Cynodonteae

PNW

short clumpy grass, Inflorescence long and curving with branches, Spikelets imbedded in branches small & hard to see

Prairie cordgrass

Poaceae: Cynodonteae

PNW

micro serrated ribbed leaves, Rhizomatous grass, serrated glumes

Indian ricegrass

Poaceae: Stipeae

PNC

teardrop, Grass clumpy, short awn

needleandthread

Poaceae: Stipeae

PNC

Dense clump, blades flat, Panicles slender, long curling awns

Texas wintergrass

Poaceae: Stipeae

PNC

Clumpy grass, leaf blades pubescent, ascending panicles, awns 2-4in long

purple needlegrass

Poaceae: Stipeae

PNC

Dense clump, blades lightly pubescent, below nodes pubescent, Panicle ascending, spikelets purplish at base

Red Maple

Aceraceae

PNC

Serrated margins, 3-5 lobes, pale underside on leaves

Sugar Maple

Aceraceae

PNC

NOT serrated margins, 5 deep lobes

Texas persimmon

Ebenaceae

PNW

Thick leaves with rolled margins, fuzzy, green fruit, round

Russet Buffaloberry

Elaeagnaceae

PNC

Egg shape leaf, silver underside bc hair, red dots

Broadleaf Filaree

Geraniaceae

AIC

Deep lobe, simple leaf, stork bill fruit

Redstem Filaree

Geraniaceae

AIC

Small purple flowers, compound leaf, frilly, leaflets have lobes

Scarlet globemallow

Malvaceae

PNW

Orange flower, hand like leaf, hairy, grey green leaf

Wooly Indian-wheat

Plantaginaceae

ANC

Narrow leafs, fine hair, spike inflorescence, small white flower

Big Bluestem

Poaceae: Andropogoneae

PNW

Turkey foot, tall bunch, hairy leaf and base

Silver Bluestem

Poaceae: Andropogoneae

PNW

Fluffy white inflorescence, red spots, spread out

Tanglehead

Poaceae: Andropogoneae

PNW

Braided inflorescence, loose braid, dark long awns

Little Bluestem

Poaceae: Andropogoneae

PNW

1 toe turkey foot, blue-green culm- red when dormant

Indiangrass

Poaceae: Andropogoneae

PNW

Open panicle inflorescence, gold color, v on sheath

Johnsongrass

Poaceae: Andropogoneae

PIW

Tall, white mid vein, purplish spikelets, leaves w red spots

Eastern Gamagrass

Poaceae: Andropogoneae

PNW

Sep male and female, male rattlesnake, female corn

Broadleaf woodoats

Poaceae: Centotheceae

PNW

Multi florets per spikelet, flat spikelets, fish on a string, short wide leaves

Low larkspur

Ranunculaceae

PNC

Short, big flower, witch hat flower, palmately divided leaves

Tall larkspur

Ranunculaceae

PNW

Large inflorescences, tall, small flower, witch hat, palmately divided leaves

Silverleaf Nightshade

Solanaceae

PNW

Purple flower, large stamen, silver leaves, thorns

Salt Cedar

Tamaricaceae

PIW

Scaly leaves, small pink flowers in bundles