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Fungi Including Lichens (Kingdom Fungi)

Observer

bio9chernish

Date

October 30, 2015 05:58 PM MDT

Place

Missing Location

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Siberian Peashrub (Caragana arborescens)

Observer

bio9chernish

Date

October 4, 2015 11:23 AM MDT

Place

Missing Location

Description

A deciduous shrub that grows 2-6 m tall, however our specimen was under 1m and had recently been manicured. It was flower less and had been trimmed into an oval-shape showcasing the alternating leaf clusters. The older versions produce light green hairy calyx and fruit in a tree "pea pod" and was a popular import from England by early settlers to Canada. The shrub also has bright yellow flowers 9-10 mm and faint greeb veins in both the leaf, calyx, and fruit.

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Black Cottonwood (Populus trichocarpa)

Observer

bio9chernish

Date

October 2, 2015 03:39 PM MDT

Place

Missing Location

Description

Found in late bloom colors, the alternating leaf clusters are sticky when emerging during the bud stage, and have well pronounced veins extending through the blade across the midrib. Petiole are finely haired near pointed apices. Loses its leaves in Autumn, as illustrated in the pic, where many stipules can be seen attached to the twig, and some loose petiole can also be seen.

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Hybrid Black-Poplar (Populus × canadensis)

Observer

bio9chernish

Date

October 4, 2015 03:35 PM MDT

Place

Missing Location

Description

A deciduous tree 5-30 m tall containing many lateral budding branches, with catkin and florets flowering in Spring time, where the common term "poplar fluff" comes from. The leaves alternate, are simple and finely toothed glabrous leaves, that can be 2-10 cm wide. Like other deciduous trees, the leaves change color in Autumn.

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Tall Cinquefoil (Drymocallis arguta)

Observer

bio9chernish

Date

October 4, 2015 03:20 PM MDT

Place

Missing Location

Description

Perennial shrub (cinquefoil) with an inflorescent cymose flower showing whitish pink petals and a yellow center. The leaves are basal and alternate along a branch that can range from 3-17 cm long. Maintains flowers late into September and early October and has hairy pedicels.

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Guelder-Rose (Viburnum opulus)

Observer

bio9chernish

Date

October 4, 2015 11:20 AM MDT

Place

Missing Location

Description

Small trees with three-lobed irregular toothed shaped leaves protruding on opposite sides along the stem. Red berry drupes 8-10 mm in diameter, containing one stony seed within the fleshy berry pulp and enclosed by a reddish skin. Leaves are 6-12 cm long, and have reddish petiole, as well as a red color during seasonal changes.

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Oaks (Genus Quercus)

Observer

bio9chernish

Date

October 4, 2015 11:21 AM MDT

Place

Missing Location

Description

Commonly known as the White Oak, this tree was growing on the side of the hill near the CCBN, and had a neighboring species growing nearby. Both models had deciduous cones, or acorns, which appeared to have bug holes chewed in the shells. The species is monoecious and staminate flowers in pendant, clustered amend near end of stems. The leaves can be 5-9 inches long and 2-4 inches wide. The leaf shape shows rounded lobes divided by variable sinuses and has scaly bark.

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Persian Darnel (Lolium persicum)

Observer

bio9chernish

Date

September 21, 2015 01:21 PM MDT

Place

Missing Location

Description

Spikelets edgewise on the stem, with interlaced terminal buds at the end of plant. Heavy root branching, hollow tube stalks, and grooved blades. Also known as the Persian Darnel.

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Hop Trefoil (Trifolium campestre)

Observer

bio9chernish

Date

September 21, 2015 12:54 PM MDT

Place

Missing Location

Description

An annual herb from the clover family. Can grow 10 -40 cm tall and has tiny yellow flowers, making it commonly known as Yellow Field Clover. Flowers g head is distinguished by a long stem containing floral branches with ascending hairs, peduncles erect, and calyx tubular. Contains a long taproot.

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American Elm (Ulmus americana)

Observer

bio9chernish

Date

September 28, 2015 02:35 PM MDT

Place

Missing Location

Description

A deciduous tree 10-35 m with open style, alternating branching that forms a round crown. Leaves change color in autumn, and fall to the ground when temperatures drop and tree seasonal phase. The leaves have toothed margin, including dense, thin, scaly bark of a brown to grayish color. Known commonly as the American Elm.

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Observer

bio9chernish

Date

September 28, 2015 02:25 PM MDT

Place

Missing Location

Description

This specimen is also known as Field Bindweed and has twining and trailing stems (up to 7m long), and white to pinkish flowers. The leaves are alternating, arrowhead shaped, 2-6 cm long, and have rounded tips. The flower is solitary in leaf axil, and contains a small raceme of 1-4 flowers and 2 bracts.

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Alfalfa (Medicago sativa)

Observer

bio9chernish

Date

September 28, 2015 02:15 PM MDT

Place

Missing Location

Description

Known commonly as Alfalfa, containing alternating ligulates and purple flowers. Perennial that has a deep root system and is a plant widely grown for livestock food. Subtending bracts of pedicels 1-2 mm. Flowers are 4-6mm. Stem is tough, glabrous, and branched with petite style leaves and stipules united at the base to the petiole.

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Creeping Thistle (Cirsium arvense)

Observer

bio9chernish

Date

September 28, 2015 01:50 PM MDT

Place

Missing Location

Description

Marginal spines on leaves give needle - like effect. Lance shaped that alternate create tight pointy clusters with Pappas flower heads. The flower heads are not shown in this picture. A common name is the Canada Thistle, and is distinguished by purple flower tops. Flowers appear in July through September and is perennial plant is well suited to North American

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Common Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)

Observer

bio9chernish

Date

September 28, 2015 01:28 PM MDT

Place

Missing Location

Description

A common Prarie shrub with yellow flowers and tiny peduncles. It has many flower-top heads branching from main with disc florets. Leaves are ligulate, alternating, and involucral bracts. Basal and stem, tips are hairy and is a perennial shrub.

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Blue Grama (Bouteloua gracilis)

Observer

bio9chernish

Date

September 21, 2015 12:39 PM MDT

Place

Missing Location

Description

Panicle is bluish - purple, arched and comb - like. Blades were curled and twisted. Hairless sheaths. Glumes unequal. Also known as the Blue Gramma. Stems are 10-40 cm tall. Distinguishing feature is the elongated, bow - shaped panicle 2-5cm.

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Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)

Observer

bio9chernish

Date

Missing Date

Place

Missing Location

Description

Bush type shrub, yellow flowers, common campus plant. Also known as the shrubby cinque foil.

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Slender Hairgrass (Deschampsia elongata)

Observer

bio9chernish

Date

September 21, 2015 01:53 PM MDT

Place

Missing Location

Description

Deschampia elongata

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Common Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)

Observer

bio9chernish

Date

September 16, 2015 06:10 PM MDT

Description

Enclosed flower, flower in bloom, and stem after seeding, commonly known as dandelion.

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Greater Plantain (Plantago major)

Observer

bio9chernish

Date

September 16, 2015 06:08 PM MDT

Description

Asparagus variety

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