Flowers On Campus

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  •  Species name: Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus
  • Common name: Yellow Day Lily
  • Family: Xanthorrhoeaceae

Field notes: Plant is an introduced species identified 9/17/14 in front of the Kuhn Honors and Scholars House building on 12th Avenue in the soil on a cultivated lawn with planted urban trees and shrubs.

The yellow day lily is recognizable from its long narrow leaves stemming from the base of the plant. Its six distinct yellow petals that are pointed at the ends also help to identify it. Also, the height makes them recognizable, as day lilies are about two to three feet tall.

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  • Species name: Rosa rugosa
  • Common name: Rugosa rose
  • Family: Rosaceae

Field notes: Plant identified 9/17/14 outside of Pfahl Hall on 19th Avenue. Overall habitat included scattered planted urban shrubs. Plant found growing in dry soil or mulch. The rugosa rose is an introduced species.

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  • Family: Geraniaceae
  • Common name: Geranium

Field notes: Plant identified 9/17/14 in a planted flower patch outside the Moritz Law Building on 12th Avenue. Plants growing out of dry wood chips surrounded by a cultivated lawn with scattered urban trees. This particular species is cultivated and introduced. Red and white varieties are typically seen around campus.

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