Magnoliophyta

Blackeyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta
Scale 5 Diat: photosynthetic , Hierachy 1
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Plantae, Magnoliophyta, Magnoliopsida

4 POINTS

• Rudbeckia hirta has a SPREAD of 1 (Requires a POLLINATOR. This is the official state flower of Maryland.

Cool, Warm
Graphic by Coral Cargillbluecnidaria.deviantart.com
Rudbeckia hirta (common names: Black-eyed Susan, Blackiehead, Brown Betty, Brown Daisy, Brown-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia triloba), Gloriosa Daisy, Golden Jerusalem, Poorland Daisy, Yellow Daisy, Yellow Ox-eye Daisy) is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is an upright annual (sometimes biennial or perennial) native to most of North America, and is one of a number […] read more

Big-rooted Morning Glory

Ipomoea pandurata
Scale 6 Diat: photosynthetic , Hierachy 1
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Plantae, Magnoliophyta, Magnoliopsida

3 POINTS

• Ipomoea pandurata has a SPREAD of 1. (Requires a POLLINATOR) The seeds of this species are incredibly hairy.

Cool, Warm
Graphic by Coral Cargillbluecnidaria.deviantart.com/
Ipomoea pandurata the Wild Potato Vine, Big-rooted Morning Glory or Man-of-the-Earth is a species of herbaceous perennial vine. Another common name is “manroot“, but that typically refers to the quite unrelated gourd genus Marah. It is rarely cultivated but grows wild in North America appearing along roadsides, in fields and along fence rows. It sustains itself over the winter with a tuberous […] read more

Nepenthes gymnamphora

Nepenthes gymnamphora
Scale 5 Diat: photosynthetic , Hierachy 1
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Plantae, Magnoliophyta, Magnoliopsida

4 POINTS

• Nepenthes gymnamphora has a SPREAD of 1. (Requires a POLLINATOR) • Nepenthes gymnamphora is also carnivorous against Insectas of SCALE 4. The taxonomy of this species is heavily debated.

Warm, Hot
Graphic by Ernst Haeckelen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernst_Haeckel
Nepenthes gymnamphora (pronounced /nɨˈpɛnθiːz dʒɪmˈnæmfɔrə/) is a tropical pitcher plantnative to the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra. There is much debate surrounding the taxonomic status of this species and the taxa N. pectinata and N. xiphioides.[1] The specific epithet gymnamphora is derived from the Greek words gymnos (naked) andamphoreus (pitcher).[1] (From Wikipedia.org, June 24 2010) – – – read more

Paper Birch

Betula papyrifera
Scale 9 Diat: photosynthetic , Hierachy 1
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Plantae, Magnoliophyta, Magnoliopsida

5 POINTS • Betula papyrifera has a SPREAD of 1 (requires WIND). The relatively soft, whitish wood is used extensively for such items as clothespins, spools, ice cream sticks, and toothpicks.

Cool, Warm
Graphic by Arla Sterlingwww.studioswash.com/
Betula papyrifera (Paper Birch, also known as American White Birch and Canoe Birch) is a species of birch native to northern North America. It is a medium-sized deciduous tree reaching 20 m tall (exceptionally to 35 m) with a trunk up to 80 cm diameter. The bark is white, commonly brightly so, flaking in fine […] read more

Alpine Mitrewort

Mitella pentandra
Scale 6 Diat: photosynthetic , Hierachy 1
Plantae, Magnoliophyta, Magnoliopsida

3 POINTS

• Mitella pentandra has a SPREAD of 1 (requires a POLLINATOR).

Cool, Warm
Graphic by Jody Barnesdrawingdarkslide.blogspot.com
Photo by W. Carl Taylor (USDA)en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mitellapentandra.jpg
Mitella pentandra is a species of flowering plant in the saxifrage family known by the common name fivestamen miterwort. It is native to much of western North America from Alaska to California to Colorado, where it grows in moist, shady habitat such as meadows, woods, and mountain forests. It is a rhizomatous perennial herb growing […] read more

Indian Plum

Oemleria cerasiformis
Scale 8 Diat: photosynthetic , Hierachy 1
Plantae, Magnoliophyta, Magnoliopsida

4 POINTS • Oemleria cerasiformis has a SPREAD of 1 (requires a POLLINATOR). “Its twigs can be chewed as a mild anesthetic and aphrodisiac.”

Cool, Warm
Graphic by Derek Tanwww.botany.ubc.ca/derek
Photo by Eldan Goldenbergwww.flickr.com/photos/eldan/
Oemleria cerasiformis, also known as the Osoberry and Indian Plum, is the sole species in genus Oemleria. It is a shrub native to the Pacific coast and ranges of North America, from British Columbia, Canada to Santa Barbara County, California, U.S.A.[2] It is among the first plants to leaf out and flowers early in the […] read more