Terms
A tree that loses its leaves in the fall
Deciduous tree
A fungus that can grow on wet clothes, shower stalls, and plants
Mildew
Source of maple syrup
Sugar maple
The only eastern pine with needles in bundles of five; once used for construction of buildings and sailing ships
Eastern white pine
A cone-bearing tree
Conifer
Fronds
A plant that does not have chlorophyll
Fungi
Smooth, white paper-like bark that peels off
A deciduous conifer growing in swamps of the South; projecting portions of its roots are called knees
Bald cypress
A kind of brown alga that is the largest type of alga
Kelp
A part of a tree's trunk where growth takes place
Cambium layer
A sideways-growing plant that produces spores instead of seeds
Fern
Reddish, aromatic wood repels moths
Cedar
The largest of all trees; found only on the western slopes of California's Sierra Nevada range
Giant Sequoia
A scientist who studies trees
Dendrologist
A fern's roots that grow downward from the underside of the stem
Rhizoids
A large group of plants found all over the world that do not need tubes to transport food; some are the smallest green plants
Algae
Oldest living thing
Bristlecone pine
One of the largest pines of the American West; grows to a height of 250 feet
Ponderosa pine
Fungi that feed on dead matter
Saprophytes
A network of cells strung together in a threadlike structure that makes up the main part of a fungus
Mycelium
A plant that does not have tubes for moving nutrients and water and does not have any true leaves, stems, or roots
Moss
A tall tree with a vase-like appearance
A deciduous conifer with needles that turn deep gold before falling to the ground
Larch (tamarack)
Tiny, white, hairlike structures of a mold
Hyphae