Scavenger Hunt

spice bush

Sight ID: Lindera benzoin

Found near Jennings Hall

Solidago canensis

Sight ID: Solidago candensis

Found near Jennings Hall

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Member of Lamiaceae with an explanation of the characters used to determine family ID.

Characters: aromatic leaves, squares stems, opposite leaf arrangement, and five flower parts.

Found near Jennings Hall

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Member of Rosaceae with an explanation of the characters used to determine family ID.

Alternate leaf arrangement, 5 flr parts, varied fruit, prickles (wild).

Found in orchard in Pataskala OH (Lynd’s Fruit Farm)

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Plant with Gynoecium composed of many carpels

Found in Gahanna Woods Nature Preserve.

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Plant with Gynoecium composed of one carpel

Found in Gahanna Wood Nature Preserve

 

 

Gahanna Woods Flower Species

Queen Anne's Lace

Queen Anne’s Lace

Genus/species: Daucus carota
Common Name: Queen Anne’s Lace
Family: Apiaceae, the Parsley family
Identification notes: Flowers have umbel inflorescence and are white in color, usually with one purple floret in the center. They become concave when in fruit. The plant stands 1-3′ high.
Location: dry grassy plain near a small pond. Found on 09/17/2014.

Rudbeckia serotina

Black-eyed Susan

Genus/species: Rudbeckia serotina
Common Name: Black-eyed Susan
Family: Asteraceae, the compound family
Identification Notes: Flower has head inflorescence with yellow rays and disk is a dark brown/black. Stem leaves are slightly toothed. Both stalk and leaves are bristly and pubescent. The plant stands 1-3′ high.
Location: Dry grassy plain near a small pond. Found on 09/17/2014.

Canada Goldenrod

Canada Goldenrod

Genus/species: Solidago canadensis
Common Name: Canada Goldenrod
Family: Asteraceae, the compound family
Identification Notes: Florets yellow. Main stem is smooth near the base and pubescent above. Leaves narrow and lancelate. Leaves margins are serrate. The plant stands 1-5′ high.
Location: Dry grassy gently sloping plain. Found on 09/17/2014.