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-usually 3-5 years after disturbance.

3. Asplenium platyneuron
Fern
Terrestrial
Dark-ebony midrib
Sori spread along the leaflet bottom

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

5. Cercis canadensis Legume family Heart-shaped leaves
5 palmate major veins
Simple alternate leaves (2 ranked)
Pea-like flowers

6. Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Opposite pinnately compound leaves

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

8. Phoradendron sp. Hemiparasite Birds drop seeds on branches
Grows on the tree branches

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

10. Pinus glabra 2 needles per fascicle Extreme twisting
Shade tolerant: seedlings found in understory of hardwood stands

11. Platanus occidentalis
Circular stipule scars, circular leaf scar
Peely bark
Huge leaves
Base of petiole hollow: leaf is attached over the axillary bud

12. Pleopeltis polypodioides
Epiphyte
Fern: has round rusty sori on underside of leaf

13. Polystichum acrostichoides
Terrestrial fern with pinnately compound leaves
Rachis (stalk) of leaf green and scaly (not ebony)
Note “thumb” on each leaflet
Fertile leaflets with sori at top of frond

14. Prunus angustifolia Winter deciduous Smooth bark with lenticels
Have thorns
Produces juicy edible fruit in the summer
In the rose family

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

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

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

18. Trillium sp. 3 leaves Herbaceous stem
Flower mounted on top of the 3 leaves
Spring herb phenoseason

19. Ulmus alata Wind pollinated flowers Corky wings on the stems
Simple leaves with double serrations