Latin Names
Which OCP was a deciduous member of the pine family?
Larix laricina
Which OCP is a graminoid with a triangular stem?
Schoenoplectus pungens
What is the inflorescence type of Maianthemum racemosum?
Panicle
What is another name for a trichome?
hair
(or epidermal outgrowth)
What feature allows you to break a leaf Cornus racemosa and not have the two halves separate?
Helical thickenings in xylem cell walls
Which OCP has only disc flowers in its inflorescnce?
Bidens frondosa
Which OCP has 6 chaffy tepals?
Juncus tenuis
What is the fruit type of Hylodesmum glutinosum?
Loment
What type of defensive armor is on Persicaria sagittata?
Retrorse prickles
What type of fusion is in the corolla of Campanula rotundifolia
Connate
Which OCP is a liana?
Vitis riparia
Which OCP is has linear indusia and a cordate blade base?
Asplenium rhizophyllum
In addition to spores, what else can be found in a sorus of Polypodium virginianum?
Sporangiasters or paraphyses
How many vascular bundles are found in Onoclea sensibilis?
What is the placentation of Solanum dulcamara?
Axile
Which OCP has elaters?
Equisetum hyemale
Which OCP has retrorse hairs used for trapping insects?
Sarracenia purpurea
What is the fruit type of the grasses?
Caryopsis
What term describes the leaf-like structures found in Diphasiastrum digitatum?
Microphylls
What is another term to describe the 3-ranked leaves found in Juncus tenuis?
tristichous
Which OCP is an herbaceous vine with palmate leaves and monoecious flowers?
Echinocystis lobata
Which OCP has an ocrea, but is nearly leafless?
Polygonum articulatum
What is the fruit type of Mitchella repens?
Multiple drupe
What is the name of the membranous/hairy appendage at the junction between the leaf sheath & blade in grasses?
Ligule
What gives Zanthoxylum americanum its citrus fragrance?
ethereal oils in the Pellucid dots