Observations by hakinabbey2

Genus: Potentilla

Species: fruticosa

More commonly known as a shrubby cinquefoil, two (2) of these shrubs were located in region five (east side of the neuroscience building). This allotted for 2% of the total region. This many-branched shrub is part of the rose family and was around 2 feet tall. The green leaves of this shrub are considered to be compound pinnate leaves (each with about 5 leaflets). The flower this shrub produces are saucer-shaped, bright pink and five-petaled. This plant gets its name due to this arrangement of the flower: “cinq” meaning five.

Genus: Ulmus

More commonly known as an Elm tree, two (2) of these trees were located in region five (east side of neuroscience building). This tree took up approximately 2% of the total region. The leaves of these trees are alternate, doubly serrated margins, and are typically asymmetrical at the base and taper into a long point at the apex. The bark is dark brown in colour and is deeply fissured.

Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Spireae

There was two (2) spireae shrubs located in region five(east side if neuroscience building), which accounts for approximately 2% of the total region. This shrub measures around 2 feet tall and spreads approximately 4 feet wide. These hardy shrubs leaves are arranged in an alternate pattern. The leaves are short stalked and are considered to be in a spiralling formation. The leaf margins are toothed. This shrub has many small flowers, which are arranged in an inflorescence group (cluster).

Genus: Elaeagnus
Species: angustifolia

More commonly known as a Russian olive tree, four (4) of these trees were found in region five (east side of neuroscience building). This allotted for approximately 5% of the total region. These trees were approximately 7 meters in height. The leaves are arranged in an alternate pattern and are lanceolate shaped. The underneath side of the leaves are silvery in colour, whereas the upside of the leaf is a light, dusty green. The fruit of this tree is oblong shaped, dry and once again silvery in colour. Some of the branches had developed thorns, approximately 2cm in length.

Genus: Caragana
Species: frutex

More commonly known as a Russian Peashrub, two (2) of these shrubs were located in region five (east side of neuroscience building). This accounted for approximately 1% of the total region. This medium sized shrub has an alternate arrangement of leaves. These dark green leaves are in the process of turning yellow for the fall season. The shape of the leaves is considered to be pinnately-compound. The bark of this shrub is olive-green in colour and is angled from the nodes.

Genus: Juniper
Species: horizontals

More commonly known as Creeping Juniper, eighteen (18) of these shrubs were located in region five (east side of neuroscience building). This allotted for approximately 15% of the total region. The bark of this shrub is reddish brown in colour. The texture of the bark is considered to be finely scaly. This evergreen has scale-like foliage. The twigs are horizontal stems that lay/stay very close to the ground.

Genus: Rosa
Species: acicularis

More commonly known as a prickly wild rose, fifty-nine (59) of these shrubs were located in region five (east side of neuroscience building). This accounts for approximately 5% of the entire region. The large stems of this shrub are covered with straight prickles. The leaves of this shrub are arranged in an alternate formation and are considered to be compound (comprising of several small leaflets). The leaves are sharply toothed and tend to feel rather hairy underneath. The rose hip is the fruit of this shrub, which takes on a pear shaped appearance and is bright red in colour.

Genus: Quercus
Species: macrocarpa

More commonly known as a Bur Oak tree, three (3) of these trees were found in region five (east side of neuroscience building). This would account for approximately 2% of the total region. The three trees stood approximately 3 meters tall, which suggests that they are still immature. The bark of these trees was dark grey and had deep ridges. The leaves are arranged in an alternate pattern. Due to the season, the leaves are yellow which differs from their typical dark green colour. The upper side of leaf has a semi-glossy surface, whereas the underneath side is variably pubescent. As seen in one of the pictures, these trees tend to bear acorns, which are an enclosed, oblong shaped fruit with a fringed outer shell.

Genus: Virbernum

More commonly known as Highbush Cranberry shrub, fifteen (15) of these shrubs were located in region five (east side of neuroscience building). This would allot to approximately 3% of the total region. The stems of this shrub are considered to be arching and can be very dense. The leaves are arranged in an opposite formation and are known to be 3-lobed. They are a typically a glossy dark green, but due to the season they changed to a yellow-red colour. The fruit of this shrub is a single large seed, bright red and fleshy.

Genus: Fraxinus
Species: pennsylvanica

More commonly known as a Green Ash tree, one of these trees was located in region five (east side of neuroscience building). This tree stood around 10 meters tall and occupied approximately 1% of its surrounding region. This trees bark is considered to be a combination of ash-grey and brownish colours. The bark is fissured. The leaves are considered to be opposite in arrangement, pinnate compound shaped, bright green, sharply-serrated and finely-toothed.

Family : Salicaceae
Genus : Populus
Species : deltoids

More commonly known as the Cottonwood tree, there was one located in region five (east side of neuroscience building). This tree stood approximately 20 meters tall and occupied approximately 1% of the total region. This large tree's bark is silvery grey in colour and was deeply fissured: suggesting that this tree is mature. The leaves are large, dark green, glossy, deltoid (triangular shaped) and are coarsely toothed.