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Summary of Plants learned in this lab: Family Genus Species

AGAVACEAE Yucca rupicola

AQUIFOLIACEAE Ilex vomitoria

BERBERIDACEAE Berberis trifoliolata

BORAGINACEAE Heliotropium tenellum

CUPRESSACEAE Juniperus ashei

EBENACEAE Diospyros texana

FABACEAE Cercis texensis

FAGACEAE Quercus buckleyi

FAGACEAE Quercus fusiformis

PLATANACEAE Platanus occidentalis

POACEAE Andropogon glomeratus

PTERIDACEAE Adiantum capillus-veneris

NOLINACEAE Nolina lindheimeriana

NOLINACEAE Nolina texana

THELYPTERIDACEAE Thelypteris kunthii

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AQUIFOLIACEAE (Holly Family) Ilex vomitoria Yaupon Holly

leaf shape? leaf texture? evergreen FAGACEAE (Beech Family) Quercus buckleyi Texas Oak, Buckley’s Oak leaves deeply lobed

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CUPRESSACEAE (Cypress Family) Juniperus ashei Ashe Juniper, Mountain Cedar, Rock Cedar

bushy shrub white splotches on bark AGAVACEAE (Agave Family) Yucca rupicola Rock Yucca twisty leaves

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BORAGINACEAE (Borage Family) Heliotropium tenellum Pasture Heliotrope

white flowers, hairy stems developing fruit EBENACEAE (Ebony Family) Diospyros texana Texas Persimmon smooth bark, peeling leaves with revolute margins, pubescent underside

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FAGACEAE (Beech Family) Quercus fusiformis Live Oak

tree to 30’ tall lots of variation in leaf shape, margin, & size BERBERIDACEAE (Barberry Family) Berberis trifoliolata Agarito, Currant-of-Texas

medium-sized shrub with thick, prickly leaves

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PLATANACEAE (Sycamore Family) Platanus occidentalis Sycamore Tree

leaf venation? tri-colored bark (green, white, brown) PTERIDACEAE (Maidenhair Fern Family) Adiantum capillus-veneris Maidenhair Fern

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THELYPTERIDACEAE (Fern Family) Thelypteris kunthii Southern Wood Fern

look for sori (packages of spores) POACEAE (Grass Family) Andropogon glomeratus Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

thin, hairy ligule

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NOLINACEAE (Nolina Family) Nolina texana Texas Bear Grass rounded leaves short inflorescence

NOLINACEAE (Nolina Family) Nolina lindheimeriana Devil’s Shoestring, Lindheimer’s Bear Grass tall inflorescence

leaves flatter, painful ridges, serrated edges

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FABACEAE (Legume Family) Cercis texensis Texas Redbud

leaf venation? leaf arrangement? typical of Fabaceae? what type of fruit?