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Conifers and Woody + Opposite, Native Plants for Wildlife
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- 1Connifer Characteristics-Important in cold regions
-Cones (Strobilis and ovulate)
-Needle/Scale-like Leaves
-NO flowers or Fruits - 2Cupressaceae (Cypress and Cedars)-Trees and Shrubs
-Mon/Dioecious
-Small, scale-like leaves often pressed to branchlets
Flattened/fleshy ovulate cones
(Juniperus, Taxodium) - 3Juniperus (Cedars)-Trees/Shrubs
-Thin, scaly bark separates in long, loose strips
-Evergreen, needle shaped, pointy leaves either spread from branchlet or closely pressed and overlapping
-fleshy/leathery cones - 4Juniper berries isn't correct.Berries are fruits produced by angiosperms, and not fleshy cones as in junipers.
- 5Taxodium (Cypress)-Trees w/ Buttressed trunk
-Reddish brown, furrowed, scaly bark
-Deciduous, soft, alternate, flattened, spreading leaves
-hanging pollen cones
-Female cones globose w/ leathery scales - 6Pinaceae (Pines)-Needle/scale-like leaves. Evergreen
-Winter buds covered in scales
-Woody cones, usu. long
(Abies, Picea, Pinus, Tsuga) - 7Abies (True Firs)-Trees, Cone to cylinder-like growth form
-young bark smooth w/resinous pockets, becomes thick and rough w/age
-Leaves flattened w/o stalks, evergreen.
-Male cones hanging, Fem cones erect
-Boreal to cold temp. regions - 8Picea (Spruces)-Tree w/tall, tapering trunk & slender branches
-Thin, scaly bark
-Evergreen, flat, or angled, needles on a Sterigma
-Monoecious
-Pollen cones cylindric, Ovulate cones w/ many scales - 9Pinus (Pines)-Trees w/spreading branches
-Evergreen, 2-5 needles per fasicle
-Pollen cones oblong to cyllindric, Ovulate cones w/ overlapping, spined scales - 10Tsuga (Hemlocks)-Irregular trees w/central leader
-Branches spreading & drooping
-Deeply furrowed bark, Red-brown to Cinnamon
-2 ranked, small, linear, flat, flexible evergreen leaves
-Green, leathery ovulate cones, or small yellowish pollen cones - 11What are the meanings of Monoecious and Dioecious?Monoecious = 1 house. Male and Female cones on the same plant.
Dioecious= 2 houses. Male and female cones occur on separate plants. - 12Difference between Non-native and InvasiveInvasives are non-natives that reproduce and escape their original introductions, often to the detriment of native spp.
- 13What is 2-ranked?Leaves are arranged directly above one another in one plane.
- 14Woody Opposite Families (MADCapH)Adoxaceae (Elderberries)
Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckles)
Cornaceae (Dogwoods)
Oleaceae (Olives)
Rubiaceae (Coffee/Madder)
Sapindaceae (Soapberries/Maples) - 15Adoxaceae (Elderberries, Viburnum)-Large shrub
-Leaves Simple or Compound, Toothed
-Flowers small, whitish, in flat-topped inflorescences
-Fruits fleshy, colorful, 1+ seeded, small, abundant
(Sambucus, Viburnum) - 16Sambucus (Elderberries)-Large Shrub
-Opposite, Compound leaves
-Large pith in stem
-Large, flat-topped inflorescence of small flowers/infructescence of small colorful fruits - 17Viburnum-Medium-large shrub
-Opposite, Simple leaves w/ Prominent Veins
-Axillary/Terminal buds long/tapered (claw shaped)
-Large, flat-topped, slightly rounded inflorescence/small colorful fruit - 18Viburnum dentatum, or Arrowwood Viburnum is important to what?Pollenators, saddleback caterpillars, and brachonid wasps.
- 19Caprifoliaceae (honeysuckles)-Shrubs/woody vines, rarely herbs/trees
-Evergreen or deciduous
-Simple, Opposite leaves, sometimes united at base
-Flowers funnel/bell shaped (bilateral)
(Lonicera) - 20Lonicera (Honeysuckles)-Med/Large shrub or woody twining vine
-Simple, Opposite, Entire leaves
-Cyme inflorescence, bilateral, fragrant flowers - 21Cornaceae (Dogwood)-Trees/Shrubs
-Opposite or Alt, Simple, Entire, Arcuate Veins
-Inflorescence sometimes w/showy bract
-Drupes
(Cornus) - 22Cornus (Dogwood)-Trees/Shrubs
-Simple, Opposite, Entire, Arcuate veins
-4merous white flowers, sometimes clustered
-Fruits red, white, or blue - 23Oleaceae (Olives)-Mostly trees/shrubs
-Opposite, simple, pinnate compound or palmate w/3 leaflets, entire
-Petals absent on native spp (wind pollenated)
-Various fruit types
(Fraxinus) - 24Fraxinus (Ash)-Trees
-Opposite, Pinnately compound w/5-11 leaflets, or palmate w/3
-Non-showy flowers, absent petals
-Samara fruit - 25Rubiaceae (Coffee/Madder)-All habits
-Opposite or Whorled, often hairy
-Flowers 4-5merous
-Fruit varies
(Cephalanthus) - 26Cephalanthus (Buttonbush)-Shrubs/small trees
-Opposite/whorled, deciduous/evergreen, Simple, Entire leaves
-Small, funnel shaped in dense flower heads, 4merous
-Fruit in two, 1-seeded nutlets - 27Sapindaceae (soapberry/maples)-Trees, shrubs, woody vines
-Simple or compound Opposite leaves
-Small flowers w/ developed nectar disc
-Sometimes bisexual
-Various fruits
(Acer, Aesculus, Sapindus) - 28Acer (Maples)-Trees, rarely shrubs
-Opposite, simple (rarely compound), lobed, sometimes toothed leaves
-Flowers small, petals absent, unisex or bisexual
-Winged schizocarp fruit
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- Beschreibung
- Powerpoint presentations 3 and 4, covering Conifers and Woody Opposite plants. Identifying characteristics of families, and the genera within. Look to the powerpoints to review importance for wildlife.
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