BIOL 301, PLANT TAXONOMY LAB -- FINAL Cumulative Species List
21 April 2008
FAMILY GENUS SPECIES MODERN NAME COMMON NAME IMAGES
Aceraceae Acer rubrum * red maple Leaves Samaras Young bark
Amaryllidaceae Hypoxis spp. Liliaceae yellow star-grass Flower
Amaryllidaceae Zephyranthes atamasco Liliaceae, Z. atamasca atamasco lily Flower Clump Bud
Anacardiaceae Rhus radicans Toxicodendron radicans poison ivy Leaves
Anacardiaceae Rhus toxicodendron * poison oak Habit Young leaves
Apiaceae Hydrocotyle spp. * pennywort Leaves
Aquifoliaceae Ilex coriacea * sweet gallberry Leaves
Aquifoliaceae Ilex glabra * inkberry Habit in flower, close Habit in fruit, close
Aquifoliaceae Ilex opaca * American holly Leaves and fruits
Aquifoliaceae Ilex vomitoria * yaupon holly Habit in fruit
Arecaceae Sabal minor * dwarf palmetto Habit in flower Leaf, close
Arecaceae Sabal palmetto * cabbage palmetto Habit
Aristolochiaceae Hexastylis arifolia * wild ginger Mottled leaf Green leaf Flower
Aspidiaceae Polystichum acrostichoides Dryopteridaceae Christmas fern Habit Leaves, close Sori
Aspleniaceae Asplenium platyneuron * ebony spleenwort Habit Rachis
Asteraceae Arnica acaulis * leopard's bane Flower Basal rosette
Asteraceae Baccharis halimifolia * groundsel-tree Leaves
Asteraceae Borrichia frutescens * sea ox-eye Habit Habit in flower
Asteraceae Chaptalia tomentosa * sunbonnets Habit in flower Basal rosette Back of leaf, close
Asteraceae Chrysogonum virginianum C. virginianum var. australe green-and-gold Flowers Habit in flower Flowers, close
Asteraceae Coreopsis auriculata * spreading coreopsis Flowers, close Habit in flower Biseriate involulcre Bud
Asteraceae Heterotheca graminifolia Pityopsis graminifolia grass-leaved goldenaster Leaves Panicle
Asteraceae Iva frutescens * marsh elder Leaves Leaves, close Flowers Fruit remants
Asteraceae Iva imbricata * seashore elder Habit Leaves
Asteraceae Pterocaulon pycnostachyum Pterocaulon virgatum blackroot Habit in flower
Betulaceae Carpinus caroliniana * ironwood Leaves Trunk Fruit bract Male catkin
Bignoniaceae Anisostichus capreolata Bignonia capreolata cross-vine Leaves Flowers
Blechnaceae Woodwardia virginica * Virginia chain fern Habit Young leaf
Brassicaceae Cakile harperi C. edentula ssp. harperi sea rocket Habit Fruit
Bromeliaceae Tillandsia usneoides * Spanish moss Habit
Cactaceae Opuntia compressa Opuntia humifusa prickly pear Habit in fruit Flower
Cactaceae Opuntia drummondii O. pusilla devil joint Habit
Caprifoliaceae Lonicera japonica * Japanese honeysuckle Habit, close Pectinate leaves Flowers Fruits
Caprifoliaceae Lonicera sempervirens * honeysuckle Flowers
Caprifoliaceae Viburnum dentatum * arrowwood Leaves Flowers
Chenopodiaceae Salicornia virginica S. depressa perennial glasswort Stems Flowers
Chenopodiaceae Salsola kali * Russian thistle Habit, green Leaves, green Leaves, brown
Clethraceae Clethra alnifolia * sweet pepperbush Habit with remnant fruit Leaves Flowers
Cornaceae Cornus florida * flowering dogwood Leaves Flowers Fruits Mature bark
Cupressaceae Juniperus virginiana * eastern red cedar Mature leaves Juvenile leaves Female cones
Cyperaceae Scirpus cyperinus * woolgrass Flowers Flowers, flashed Base of leaves
Droseraceae Drosera spp. * sundew Habit Flowers
Ericaceae Chimaphila maculata Pyrolaceae spotted wintergreen Habit Flower
Ericaceae Lyonia lucida * fetterbush Leaves Flowers
Ericaceae Vaccinium arboreum * sparkleberry Winter leaves Summer leaves Flowers
Ericaceae Vaccinium crassifolium * creeping blueberry Habit in flower Habit in flower, close Stolons
Ericaceae Vaccinium elliottii * Elliott's blueberry Flowers
Eriocaulaceae Eriocaulon decangulare * bogbuttons Habit in flower Flowers, close Basal rosette
Euphorbiaceae Croton punctatus * silver-leaf croton Leaves Leaves, close Habit in fruit
Euphorbiaceae Sapium sebiferum Triadica sebifera popcorn tree Early flowers Habit in flower
Fabaceae Cercis canadensis * redbud Leaves Flowers Zig-zag twigs Fruits Distant habit
Fabaceae Lupinus perennis * sundial lupine Flowers Flowers, closer Leaves Habit in flower in 2005
Fabaceae Wisteria frutescens * wisteria Flowers Habit in flower
Fagaceae Fagus grandifolia * American beech Leaves Buds Bark
Fagaceae Quercus alba * white oak Leaves Bark
Fagaceae Quercus laevis * turkey oak Most typical leaves Another version
Fagaceae Quercus laurifolia * laurel oak Leaves
Fagaceae Quercus michauxii * swamp chestnut oak Leaves
Fagaceae Quercus nigra * water oak Leaves
Fagaceae Quercus pagodaefolia Q. pagoda cherrybark oak Green leaves Fallen leaves Bark
Fagaceae Quercus pumila * running oak Leaves Habit in flower
Fagaceae Quercus virginiana * live oak Trunk Leaves Acorns
Hamamelidaceae Liquidambar styraciflua * sweet gum Leaves
Hippocastanaceae Aesculus pavia * red buckeye Leaves Flowers
Iridaceae Iris virginica * blue flag iris Flower Leaves
Iridaceae Sisyrinchium spp. * blue-eyed grass Flowers
Juglandaceae Carya spp. * hickory Leaf scar Leaves
Juncaceae Juncus roemerianus * black needle rush Habit
Lauraceae Persea borbonia * red bay Leaves sorry, the fruit photos were fuzzy
Lemnaceae Spirodela polyrhiza * duckweed Mixed with other aquatics
Lentibulariaceae Pinguicula caerulea * blue butterwort Flower, close Habit in flower
Lentibulariaceae Pinguicula lutea * yellow butterwort Flower Basal rosette
Lentibulariaceae Utricularia inflata * floating bladderwort Flowers Floats Habit in pond
Liliaceae Smilax auriculata Smilacaceae dunes greenbrier Leaves Habit in fruit
Liliaceae Smilax bona-nox Smilacaceae greenbrier Leaves
Liliaceae Smilax laurifolia Smilacaceae bamboo vine Habit Leaves with tendrils
Liliaceae Smilax pumila Smilacaceae greenbrier Leaves Flowers Fruits
Liliaceae Trillium maculatum * mottled trillium Habit in flower Clump in flower Huge patch in flower Single leaf stage Two and three leaf stages
Liliaceae Yucca aloifolia Agavaceae Spanish bayonet Leaves Leaves, close
Liliaceae Yucca filamentosa Agavaceae Spanish bayonet Habit
Liliaceae Yucca gloriosa Agavaceae Spanish bayonet Leaves Leaves, close Habit
Loganiaceae Gelsemium sempervirens * Carolina jessamine Habit Flowers Fruit
Lycopodiaceae Lycopodium alopecuroides Lycopodiella alopecuroides foxtail clubmoss Habit Habit, closer
Magnoliaceae Liriodendron tulipifera * yellow poplar Leaf Bud scales Frowny faces Habit in flower Flower, close
Magnoliaceae Magnolia grandiflora * southern magnolia Habit Leaves Flower Fruit
Magnoliaceae Magnolia virginiana * sweet bay Habit in flower Stipule scars Back of leaf*
Melastomataceae Rhexia spp. * meadow-beauty Flower Awned anthers
Myricaceae Myrica cerifera Morella cerifera wax myrtle Leaves Leaves, close Fruits
Myricaceae Myrica heterophylla Morella caroliniensis southern bayberry Leaves
Nymphaeaceae Nymphaea odorata * fragrant water lily Flower Leaves Habit
Nyssaceae Nyssa biflora * pond gum Habit in pond Leaves
Orobanchaceae Conopholis americana * squaw-root Habit in flower
Orobanchaceae Epifagus virginiana * beechdrops Habit in fruit
Osmundaceae Osmunda cinnamomea * cinnamon fern Habit in spore Immature sporophyll, close Fiddlehead Scales at base of leaf
Osmundaceae Osmunda regalis * royal fern Habit in spore Leaf, close Spore leaf, close Base of rachis
Pinaceae Pinus glabra * spruce pine Leaves Cone Bark
Pinaceae Pinus palustris * longleaf pine Mature habit Bottlebrush stage Grass stage Female cone Male cone Mature bark
Pinaceae Pinus serotina * pond pine Habit Open cone Closed cone Leaves Epicormic sprouts
Pinaceae Pinus taeda * loblolly pine Leaves Cone
Poaceae Andropogon capillipes * chalky bluestem Habit
Poaceae Andropogon spp. * broomsedge Base of leaves Dormant habit
Poaceae Arundinaria gigantea * switch cane Leaves Leaves Habit
Poaceae Cenchrus tribuloides * dune sandbur Habit Fruit Fruit, close
Poaceae Ctenium aromaticum * toothache grass Habit Flowers Immature fruits Curly fruits
Poaceae Erianthus giganteus Saccharum giganteum giant beard grass Habit in flower Fruits, close Immature and mature panicles
Poaceae Panicum amarum * seaside panicum Habit Leaves Fruits
Poaceae Spartina alterniflora * smooth cord grass Habit Winter habit Closer
Poaceae Spartina cynosuroides * giant cordgrass Habit in fruit Fruits, close
Poaceae Spartina patens * salt hay Habit Habit in sand
Poaceae Uniola paniculata * sea oats Leaves Fruits
Polygalaceae Polygala lutea * orange milkwort Habit Flowers, close
Polypodiaceae Polypodium polypodioides Pleopeltis polypodioides resurrection fern Habit, dry Leaves, green Leaves, dry
Pteridaceae Pteridium aquilinum Dennstaedtiaceae bracken fern Leaf
Rhamnaceae Berchemia scandens * supplejack Stems Leaves
Rosaceae Prunus serotina * black cherry Leaves Glands Young bark Older bark
Rosaceae Rubus spp. * blackberry Winter leaves Summer leaves Flower
Rosaceae Sorbus arbutifolia Photinia pyrifolia red chokeberry Habit in flower Habit in flower Fruits
Rubiaceae Mitchella repens * partridge berry Habit Flowers Fruit
Sarraceniaceae Sarracenia flava * trumpet pitcher plant Habit Habit in flower from a dormant clump of leaves Flower, close
Sarraceniaceae Sarracenia minor * hooded pitcher plant Habit in flower Fenestrations Flowers
Sphagnaceae Sphagnum spp. * peat moss Habit Habit, wet
Symplocaceae Symplocos tinctoria * horsesugar Leaves Habit in flower
Taxodiaceae Taxodium ascendens Cupressaceae pond cypress Habit in pond Leaves
Taxodiaceae Taxodium distichum Cupressaceae bald cypress Leaves Buttress
Theaceae Gordonia lasianthus * loblolly bay Habit in flower, close Flower, close
Typhaceae Typha latifolia * cat-tails Habit in fruit Fruit remnants Base of leaves
Ulmaceae Ulmus alata * winged elm Leaves Wings
Violaceae Viola spp. * violets Habit in flower Another species in flower Flower, close
Vitaceae Parthenocissus quinquefolia * Virginia creeper Leaves
Xyridaceae Xyris spp. * yellow-eyed grass Fruit remnant Flowers, close
OTHER IMAGES
A recently deceased butterfly :(
Angel Oak
Buried yucca
Drosera with leaf folded over prey
Lupinus perennis stem with caterpillars
Nicole's weird bug
Our first alligators
Pitcher plant bog
Pitcher plant bog, damaged by ATVs
Pitcher plant bog, edge of damage
Pocosin, wall of veg
Red maple in flower across marsh
Red maple samaras, close
Sarracenia flava stamens with stink bug
The green and gold we missed - Chrysogonum virginianum
The little green tree frog
The second alligator sighting
The wild geranium we missed - Geranium maculatum
Weird Rudbeckia