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BIO LAB FINAL 1402
native CA plants
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| California Poppy | * Eschscholzia Califorica * not edible *no domestication *CA state flower * April 6th is CA poppy day * Has an annual life cycle *considered a weed * doesn't need water or fertilizer once seed grows *yellow-orange petals is native to Northern CA |
| California Lillac | * Ceanothus * grows in a shrub *perineal life cycle * has shiny leaves * deers love lilac *to protect itself from deers, it forms a mat so deers can't get in. * makes its own fertilizer * don't need to water in summer |
| Redwood | *Sequoia *has red bark * likes misty weather. * young needs daily fog (fine once older) *thick bark is fire resistant * if it dies, new trees grow around it "fairy ring" * genosperms (male and female cones) * In CA they are the tallest and biggest |
| Eucalyptus | *smells like menthal * brought from Australia * roots secrete poison that kills other plants * branches & trunks burn quickly * if cut from the trunk it will sprout up again like a weed. * menthol is toxic to most animals * Koalas eat the leaves |
| Evergreen Oak | * Quercus * has serated leaf edges * acorn in edible * acorns are rinsed with water to rinse out toxin * SOD= sudden oak death. caused by a pathogen. |
| Olive | * Olea * originally from Middle East * olive oil has Ibeprofen abilities * trees can go back and forth from wild to domesticated state * decrease in number of olive trees in US |
| Evergreen Pine | * Pinus * we eat the pine nuts, picked before cones open up * heat opens up the cones * pine needle comes in clusters( 2 needles) * considered ideal urban trees * live 60-80 years * male cones are small and female cones are larger ( with seeds) |
| Cherry blossem | * Prunus * sterile trees are created so no fruits drop * its beauty is thought to brighten people's day. * cheery blossem festival |
| Blackberry | * Rubus * the whole berry is a cluster of individual fruits * they have a perinneal life cycle * no domestication, can eat wild fruit *has thorns * cluster of 3 leaves |
| Ice Plant | * Mesembryanthemum * CAM plant ( like catcus) * can survive with little/ no water * can even survive near ocean areas * considered a weed in CA( grows quick to fight other plants) * Has thick, juicy leaves * low to the ground plant * |
| Ivy | *Hedra * shiny leaves * grows up the side of buildings using little suctions *has a juvienile phase ( not shown b/c it grows so fast) * has poisonous fruit * grown by cuttings ( plants are clones) |
| Poison Oak | * toxiderdron * causes welts & itching * some people are immune to toxin in plant * some can develop hypersensitivity * don't burn it b/c toxin can be carried into lungs * Dr. B is deathly allergic. * has 3 leaves and normally grows in low shrubs/trees |
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