Plant Terminology Overview Quiz

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What is the leaf venation of Clintonia uniflora?

  • Netted
  • Reticulate
  • Pinnate
  • Parallel (correct)

Which of the following describes the life span of Rubus parviflorus?

  • Ephemeral
  • Annual
  • Biennial
  • Perennial (correct)

What type of leaf shape does Sambucus cerulea display?

  • Spatulate
  • Compound (correct)
  • Falcate
  • Simple

What does it mean when Galium triflorum's growth is described as 'prostrate'?

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In how many bundles are the needles of Pinus ponderosa found?

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What is the characteristic of the leaf margin of Corylus cornuta?

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What type of plant habit does Centaurea stoebe exhibit?

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What is the leaf arrangement of Symphoricarpos albus?

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What characteristic defines invasive plant species like Centaurea stoebe?

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Which term best describes the leaflet margins of Sambucus cerulea?

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Plant Terminology Overview

  • Scientific names are written in italics (or underlined), with only the genus capitalized.
  • Common names are in lower case unless they include a proper noun and are not italicized.

Clintonia uniflora (queen’s cup)

  • Leaf margin: Entire (smooth, without serrations)
  • Leaf venation: Parallel
  • Plant classification: Monocot

Rubus parviflorus (thimbleberry)

  • Life span: Perennial, survives multiple seasons
  • Plant habit: Shrub with woody stems
  • Leaf shape: Palmately lobed (3 to 7 lobes), double-saw-toothed or maple-leaf shaped, fuzzy texture

Sambucus cerulea (blue elderberry)

  • Leaf complexity: Compound
  • Plant habit: Shrub
  • Leaflet margins: Saw-tooth or dentate

Galium triflorum (sweet-scented bedstraw)

  • Leaf arrangement: Whorled
  • Growth description: Prostrate, meaning it trails or grows along the ground
  • Trichomes: Leaf or epidermal hairs (noted as Velcro-like)

Pinus ponderosa (ponderosa pine)

  • Classification: Gymnosperm, defined as cone-bearing with naked seeds
  • Needle bundle: Bundles of 3 needles
  • Needle description: Long and pointed or needle-like

Corylus cornuta (beaked hazelnut)

  • Leaf margin: Doubly serrated
  • Leaf venation: Netted (characteristic of eudicots)
  • Leaf arrangement: Alternate

Centaurea stoebe (spotted knapweed)

  • Life span: Biennial, requiring two seasons for growth
  • Plant habit: Herbaceous
  • Invasive species definition: Organisms not native to an area that can cause significant ecological and economic harm

Symphoricarpos albus (common snowberry)

  • Leaf arrangement: Opposite
  • Leaf complexity: Simple
  • Leaf shape: Not specified but generally simple in form

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