1. Aesculus pavia Red flower, Hummingbird pollinated
Opposite, palmately compound leaves, with five leaflets
Big fruit with more than one seed

2. Andropogon sp. Perennial grass Hemicryptophyte
Andropogon stage in secondary succession-usually 3-5 years after disturbance.

3. Asplenium platyneuron
Terrestrial fern
Dark-ebony midrib on long pinnately compound leaf (frond)
Sori (elongate) on underside of leaflets

4. Berchemia scandens Liana Smooth bark, bendable twigs
Small leaves with pinnate venation
Structural parasite

5. Cercis canadensis Legume family Heart-shaped leaves
Palmate venation (5 main veins)
Simple alternate leaves: two-ranked arrangement
Pea-like flowers (pink-red)

6. Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Opposite pinnately compound leaves
Fruits winged and dispersed by wind

7. Maclura pomifera Fig family (Moraceae) Bleeds milky juice when broken
Short shoots
Has thorns
Have unequal leaf base
Makes “monkey brain” fruit

8. Phoradendron sp. Evergreen, leathery opposite leaves
Hemiparasite, epiphyte
Birds drop seeds on branches

9. Pinus echinata Needles in 2’s
Slightly twisted needles-maybe 1 revolution
Needles 3-5 inches long

10. Pinus glabra 2 needles per fasicle, 2-4 in. long
Extreme revolutions/twisting
Shade tolerant: Can regenerate in understory of hardwood stands

11. Platanus occidentalis
Circular stipule scars
Peely bark
Large leaves: simple and alternate
Base of petiole is hollow; leaf scar surrounds axillary bud

12. Pleopeltis polypodioides
Epiphytic fern
Pinnately divided leaf
Has sori on the back of the leaf
What you see is sporophyte

13. Prunus angustifolia Winter deciduous shrub
Smooth bark with horizontal lenticels on young twigs
Has thorns
Produces juicy edible fruit in the summer
In the rose family

14. Quercus falcata Winter buds clustered at the tips
Bell-shaped bottom of the leaf blade
Distinct bicoloration-dark green on the top and rusty/pale underneath
Droopy leaves even during the wet season

15. Sabal minor Does not have saw-like teeth along the petiole
Native dwarf palm
Monocot
Likes wet spots

16. Tillandsia usneoides Neither Spanish nor moss
Silvery scales on stems and leaves
Bromeliad
Native; CAM photosynthesis
Requires high humidity

17. Trillium sp. 3 leaves Herbaceous stem
Flower mounted on top of the 3 leaves
Phenoseason: spring herb

18. Ulmus alata Wind pollinated flowers
Corky wings on the stems: small winter buds (compared to Liquidambar)
Simple alternate leaves with double serrations