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Summary of Plants learned in this lab: Family Genus Species ASCLEPIADACEAE Matelea reticulata

ASTERACEAE Symphyotrichum drummondii

ASTERACEAE Conoclinium coelestinum

ASTERACEAE Verbesina virginica

CUCURBITACEAE Melothria pendula

CUPRESSACEAE Juniperus ashei

CUPRESSACEAE Juniperus virginiana

EQUISETACEAE Equisetum hyemale

LAURACEAE Persea borbonia

PASSIFLORACEAE Passiflora lutea

POACEAE Bouteloua curtipendula

PTERIDACEAE Adiantum capillus-veneris

PTERIDACEAE Cheilanthes alabamensis

PTERIDACEAE Pellaea ovata

THELYPTERIDACEAE Thelypteris kunthii

VERBENACEAE Phyla incisa

* not native to Texas

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POACEAE (Grass family) Bouteloua curtipendula Side-oats Grama

CUPRESSACEAE Juniperus ashei Ashe Juniper, Mountain Cedar, Texas Cedar

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CUPRESSACEAE Juniperus virginiana Eastern Red Cedar

VERBENACEAE Phyla incisa Turkey Tangle Frogfruit

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PTERIDACEAE (Maidenhair Fern family) Pellaea ovata Cliff Brake Fern

ASCLEPIADACEAE Matelea reticulata Netted Milkvine

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PTERIDACEAE Cheilanthes alabamensis Smooth Lip Fern, Alabama Lip Fern

PTERIDACEAE Adiantum capillus-veneris Southern Maidenhair Fern

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ASTERACEAE Symphyotrichum drummondii Texas Aster

THELYPTERIDACEAE Thelypteris kunthii Southern Shield Fern

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ASTERACEAE Conoclinium coelestinum Mistflower, Blue Boneset

ASTERACEAE Verbesina virginica White Crownbeard

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PASSIFLORACEAE Passiflora lutea Yellow Passion Flower CUCURBITACEAE (Squash, gourd, or cucumber family) Melothria pendula Drooping Melonette pubescence on the veins beneath fruits are reported to act as a drastic purgative

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LAURACEAE (Laurel family) Persea borbonia Redbay, Shorebay

leaves used as a seasoning for cooking EQUISETACEAE (Horsetail Family) Equisetum hyemale Common Scouring Rush, Rough Scouring Rush Equus is the genus for “horse” seta is latin for “bristle” hyemale from latin hiemis meaning “winter” descendent of tree-like horsetails of 250-300 mya (Permian period of the Paleozoic Era)

shows mature strobilus and scale-like leaves