Clockwise from top left: American Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana) bark; Japanese Angelica Tree (Aralia elata) stem; Boxelder (Acer negundo) bud; Swamp Rose (Rosa palustris) fruits; Striped Wintergreen (Chimaphila maculata) leaves.
February is a great month to refine your winter botany skills by learning to recognize important dormant-season plant characteristics such as bark, buds, and persistent flower and fruit structures.
Previous winter-month EcoQuest Challenges provide many examples of common plants that can be identified in winter, representing diverse groups of native and invasive species, including cryptogams and gymnosperms as well as flowering plants (grasses, vines, shrubs, and trees).
How many species can you find this February?
Here are some resources to help get started:
Julkaistu
helmikuu 2, 2024 07:10 IP.
käyttäjältä
glyptostrob0ides
Kommentit
Correction in your photo grouping-Japanese Angelia Tree is Aralia elata, not A. spinosa.
@vickidoo thank you for catching that!!
Lisää kommentti