1. 7Ranges Pipestone Plants Your study guide to some of the most common plants found on 7Ranges Scout Reservation for fulfilling your Pipestone plant identification requirement. 4/21/2014

2. 1 st Year Candidate Identify in the field: any combination of 15 trees, plants, or shrubs.

3. 2 nd Year Candidate Identify in the field: any combination of 25 trees, plants, or shrubs.

4. 3 rd Year Candidate Identify in the field: any combination of 35 trees, plants, or shrubs.

5. 4 th & 5 th Year Candidate Serve as or assist the Unit Naturalist or Astronomer or serve in a designated leadership capacity.

6. Nature walks The Eco department offers Nature walks on Monday and Tuesday afternoons at 2pm during summer camp for those who are interested in seeing the plants. If you attend both walks during the week, you will earn your ENVIRONMENTAL STRIP.

7. Blue Spruce Short needles Short needles Bluish tint Bluish tint

8. White Pine Long needles in groups of 5 Long needles in groups of 5 Remember by spelling out the word WHITE Remember by spelling out the word WHITE

9. Ohio Buckeye Tree Official State tree of Ohio Official State tree of Ohio 5 leaf stems 5 leaf stems Pod with a buckeye inside Pod with a buckeye inside

10. Slippery Elm Multiple leaves off of one stem Multiple leaves off of one stem Jagged edges Jagged edges Feels fuzzy to the touch Feels fuzzy to the touch

11. Yellow Poplar “Tulip Tree” Tulip shaped leaves Tulip shaped leaves Large white flowers Large white flowers

12. Shagbark Hickory Shaggy bark Shaggy bark Multiple leaves off of one stem Multiple leaves off of one stem

13. Sugar Maple Sap is collected for maple syrup Sap is collected for maple syrup Dark green leaves with medium green undersides Dark green leaves with medium green undersides U-shaped between lobes U-shaped between lobes Winged seeds Winged seeds

14. Red Maple V-shaped between lobes V-shaped between lobes 3 large lobes, 2 small 3 large lobes, 2 small Winged seeds Winged seeds Can be tapped for syrup but not very productive Can be tapped for syrup but not very productive

15. Red Oak Leaves are pointed Leaves are pointed “Red Man’s Arrows” “Red Man’s Arrows”

16. White Oak Leaves are rounded Leaves are rounded “White Man’s Bullets” “White Man’s Bullets”

17. Willow Large droopy leaves Large droopy leaves Long thin leaves off of one stem Long thin leaves off of one stem

18. Sassafras Leaves look like gloves or mittens – thumb on left or right, 3 fingers or one finger Leaves look like gloves or mittens – thumb on left or right, 3 fingers or one finger Leaves smell like Root Beer Leaves smell like Root Beer Can use in drinks Can use in drinks

19. Bird’s Foot Trefoil Low to the ground and in clumps Low to the ground and in clumps Small yellow clover like flowers in groups of 2-6 Small yellow clover like flowers in groups of 2-6

20. Bramble Bushes with thorns and blackberries Bushes with thorns and blackberries Can be found along the path leading up to Magic Mountain Can be found along the path leading up to Magic Mountain Berries are edible and are ripe when dark black Berries are edible and are ripe when dark black

21. Bull Thistle Flowers in clusters at end of branches Flowers in clusters at end of branches Have bumpy surface and end in long sharp spine Have bumpy surface and end in long sharp spine Stems 2-5’ tall Stems 2-5’ tall

22. Canadian Thistle Often found in thick patches Often found in thick patches Leaves alternate and divide into spiny-tipped lobes Leaves alternate and divide into spiny-tipped lobes Small and spineless heads Small and spineless heads Stems 1-4’ tall Stems 1-4’ tall

23. Carpet Weed Small soft leaves that grow in bar spots in the dirt where there is no grass Small soft leaves that grow in bar spots in the dirt where there is no grass Likes the hot sun Likes the hot sun

24. Cattails Tall stems with a long brown puffy tail on top Tall stems with a long brown puffy tail on top Long green leaves Long green leaves Found in wet areas near eco or along the drainage ditch or down by the pond Found in wet areas near eco or along the drainage ditch or down by the pond

25. Chicory Large sky blue/purple daisy-like flowers Large sky blue/purple daisy-like flowers Find it mostly beside roads and highways Find it mostly beside roads and highways Open in the mornings and close as the sun gets hotter Open in the mornings and close as the sun gets hotter Each flower is only open for one day Each flower is only open for one day

26. Christmas Fern Narrow leaves coming off of one stem Narrow leaves coming off of one stem Found on hillsides Found on hillsides

27. Sensitive Fern Likes shady moist areas Likes shady moist areas Sensitive to frost and dies back when touched by it Sensitive to frost and dies back when touched by it Lacks a true stem and is supported by a rigid leaf stalk Lacks a true stem and is supported by a rigid leaf stalk

28. Clover WHITE Grows in large fields in large clumps Grows in large fields in large clumps Has small white flower Has small white flower Leaves are round with white stripe Leaves are round with white stripeRED Grows in fields Grows in fields Has pink flowers Has pink flowers

29. Coltsfoot Yellow flowers – same color shape and size as a dandelion flower Yellow flowers – same color shape and size as a dandelion flower Stems are wooly and covered with bracts Stems are wooly and covered with bracts Broad heart-shaped leaves – “looks like a Colt’s foot” Broad heart-shaped leaves – “looks like a Colt’s foot”

30. Crabgrass Grows in low lying fields and in bare spots in lawns Grows in low lying fields and in bare spots in lawns Looks like crab claws extending from the center Looks like crab claws extending from the center

31. Crown Vetch Bright pink flowers found along highways and on hillsides to control erosion Bright pink flowers found along highways and on hillsides to control erosion Ground cover Ground cover Invasive Invasive

32. Dandelion Grows in low fields and in lawns Grows in low fields and in lawns Yellow flowers that turn into round sphere looking seed pods Yellow flowers that turn into round sphere looking seed pods

33. Dogbane A woody stem that exudes a milky sap A woody stem that exudes a milky sap Two different species – hemp & spreading Two different species – hemp & spreading Pinkish white or greenish white flowers Pinkish white or greenish white flowers

34. Feather Grass Tall grassy plant with a feathery tail at the top Tall grassy plant with a feathery tail at the top Looks like feathers Looks like feathers

35. Fleabane Tiny daisy like flowers with a yellow center Tiny daisy like flowers with a yellow center A wildflower that can be seen along roadways and in fields A wildflower that can be seen along roadways and in fields Blooms all summer long Blooms all summer long

36. Garlic Mustard Tall stalks with triangular shaped leaves Tall stalks with triangular shaped leaves One of Ohio’s worst invasive weeds One of Ohio’s worst invasive weeds Leaves smell like garlic when crushed Leaves smell like garlic when crushed

37. Goldenrod Found in fields Found in fields Dense stalks with clumps of yellow flowers Dense stalks with clumps of yellow flowers Pollen too heavy to be blown by the wind Pollen too heavy to be blown by the wind

38. Jack in the Pulpit May be green or striped May be green or striped Bright red berries in late summer Bright red berries in late summer

39. Jewel Weed ”Touch Me Not” Orange-red flowers Orange-red flowers Seed pods that pop/explode when touched Seed pods that pop/explode when touched An antidote for poison ivy An antidote for poison ivy

40. Joe-Pye Weed Clusters of tiny pink flowers on long stems Clusters of tiny pink flowers on long stems Smells like vanilla when crushed Smells like vanilla when crushed

41. May Apple Large leaf grows in an umbrella shape low to the ground Large leaf grows in an umbrella shape low to the ground May have small white flower May have small white flower

42. Multiflora Rose Bushes that look like mini rose bushes with thorns and tiny rose like flowers. Bushes that look like mini rose bushes with thorns and tiny rose like flowers. Invasive and intertwines with other plants Invasive and intertwines with other plants Subject of service at 7Ranges and may be pulled Subject of service at 7Ranges and may be pulled Everywhere at 7R Everywhere at 7R

43. Oxeye Daisy White flowers with an orange yellow center White flowers with an orange yellow center Typical daisy looking on a tall stalk with low dark green leaves Typical daisy looking on a tall stalk with low dark green leaves

44. Panic Grass Tall grass with sharp sides Tall grass with sharp sides Can cut up your legs Can cut up your legs Grows in clumps or fields Grows in clumps or fields

45. Poison Ivy Groupings of 3 leaves that are shiny Groupings of 3 leaves that are shiny On a red vine On a red vine Can find growing up trees or on the ground Can find growing up trees or on the ground

46. Queen Ann’s Lace “Wild Carrot” The flower looks like lace The flower looks like lace The leaves look like carrot leaves and the root smells like carrot The leaves look like carrot leaves and the root smells like carrot Each flower cluster is made up of a bunch of tiny flowers Each flower cluster is made up of a bunch of tiny flowers

47. Wood Sorrow “Sour-Grass” Has heart shaped leaves in groups of three Has heart shaped leaves in groups of three Small yellow flowers Small yellow flowers Leaves have a lemon taste Leaves have a lemon taste Often confused as clover Often confused as clover

48. Staghorn Sumac Red hairy flowers at the tips of the branches Red hairy flowers at the tips of the branches Hairy branches resembling deer antlers Hairy branches resembling deer antlers May be a shrub or a tree May be a shrub or a tree

49. Trillium Ohio State wild flower Ohio State wild flower Three leaves and three pedals Three leaves and three pedals

50. Virginia Creeper Can look like poison ivy when it has only 3 leaves Can look like poison ivy when it has only 3 leaves When full grown, it has 5 leaves When full grown, it has 5 leaves Grows on a vine Grows on a vine

51. Yarrow Fern like leaves Fern like leaves Small white flowers in clusters Small white flowers in clusters Crushed leaves rubbed on your skin will give a numbing sensation Crushed leaves rubbed on your skin will give a numbing sensation

52. Study Aids These are just some of the plants you will find at Summer Camp. There are hundreds of them. Study the binders that will be at camp, this slide show or make yourself flash cards. All these will help in studying for your plants ahead of time. Do not wait till the last minute at camp to get with your Naturalist. When doing you nature walks with your Naturalist, make sure you have studied and give yourself plenty of time. It may take a couple of walks to get them all done.

53. The End Presentation created by Matthew Donze 4/21/2014