Jodi’s Class Wild Flower Project

Common Name: Dogbane Scientific Name: Apocynaceae Color: Light pink and greenish brown Size: 2-5 feet tall, 1-2 feet wide Flower parts: Five

Scientific Name:

Apocynaceae

Color: Light pink and

greenish brown

Size: 2-5 feet tall, 1-2

feet wide

Flower parts: Five

Common Name: Dogbane Lore: Before cotton was invented they used hemp dogbane to make rope, blankets and clothing.

Lore:

Before cotton was

invented they used

hemp dogbane to

make rope,

blankets and

clothing.

Common Name : Black ‑ Eyed Susan Scientific Name: Rudbekia Color : Black in the middle Size : Three feet tall

Scientific Name: Rudbekia Color : Black in the middle Size : Three feet tall

Common Name : Black ‑ Eyed Susan Number of parts : 8 Shape: Flower heads measure 2-3 inches across. Leaves are 7-8 inches long.

Number of parts : 8

Shape:

Flower heads

measure 2-3

inches across.

Leaves are

7-8 inches long.

Common Name : Black ‑ Eyed Susan Lore: Used to keep pests away. It was used as medicine too.

Lore: Used to keep pests away. It was used as medicine too.

Common Name : Jewelweed Scientific Name: Inpatiens capensis Size: 3-6 feet tall Color: Bright yellow Lore: Used to cure nettles and poison ivy.

Scientific Name:

Inpatiens capensis

Size: 3-6 feet tall

Color: Bright yellow

Lore: Used to cure nettles

and poison ivy.

Common Name: Burdock Scientific Name: Arctium minu Lore: The genus name Arctium was derived from the Greek word for bear and likely refers to a word meaning to seize.

Scientific Name:

Arctium minu

Lore: The genus name

Arctium was derived

from the Greek word

for bear and likely

refers to a word

meaning to seize.

Common Name: Japanese Knotweed Scientific name : Fallopia japonica Color : Small creamy white flowers Size : Flowers are 6-15 cm. long. Maximum height of stems is 3-4 meters long.

Scientific name : Fallopia

japonica

Color : Small creamy white

flowers

Size : Flowers are 6-15 cm.

long. Maximum height of

stems is 3-4 meters long.

Common Name: Japanese Knotweed Shape : Stems are round like bamboo with pointed, oval-shaped leaves. Other : It has three different names with the word Bamboo in it, but it is not even related to Bamboo.

Shape : Stems are round like bamboo with pointed, oval-shaped leaves.

Other : It has three different

names with the word

Bamboo in it, but it is not

even related to Bamboo.

Common Name: Rabbit’s Foot Clover Scientific Name: Trifolium aruense Shape: Long and thin at the top

Scientific Name: Trifolium aruense

Shape: Long and thin at the top

Common Name: Rabbit’s Foot Clover Lore: The rabbit foot clover was called the rabbit foot clover because it was so soft, like a rabbits foot.

Lore: The rabbit foot clover was called the rabbit foot clover because it was so soft, like a rabbits foot.

Common Name : Queen Anne’s Lace Scientific Name: Daucus carota Color : White petals. The center is deep rose or purple. Size : 3-4 inches across, 1-3 feet tall

Scientific Name:

Daucus carota

Color : White petals. The

center is deep rose or purple.

Size : 3-4 inches across, 1-3

feet tall

Common Name : Queen Anne’s Lace Number of Flower Parts: 20 Shape: Sickle Blooms: May through October Habitats: Dry, open places or thin woods

Number of Flower Parts: 20

Shape: Sickle

Blooms: May through October

Habitats: Dry, open places or thin woods

Common Name : Red Clover Scientific Name: Trifociam Pratense Color: Purplish-pink Size: 1/2 inch Number Of flower parts: 3

Scientific Name:

Trifociam Pratense

Color: Purplish-pink

Size: 1/2 inch

Number Of flower parts: 3

Common Name: Red Clover Shape: Egg-Shaped Lore: Red clover means good luck to women. It’s edible.

Shape: Egg-Shaped

Lore: Red clover means good luck to women. It’s edible.

Common Name: Lady’s Thumb Scientific Name: Polyonum persicaria Color: Pink Size: Up to 1 meter Number of flower parts : 3

Scientific Name:

Polyonum persicaria

Color: Pink

Size: Up to 1 meter

Number of flower parts : 3

Common Name: Lady’s Thumb Shape: A long oval Lore : Native Americans used the leaves in treatments of stomach pains and poison ivy, and rubbed the plant on their horses to keep flies away.

Shape: A long oval

Lore :

Native Americans used the

leaves in treatments of

stomach pains and poison

ivy, and rubbed the plant on

their horses to keep flies

away.

Common Name : New England Aster Scientific Name: Novae angliae Lore: Greek legends thought that it was made of star dust. Other: They live in fields, damp meadows and shores. There are 75 types of aster.

Scientific Name: Novae angliae

Lore: Greek legends thought that it was made of star dust.

Other: They live in fields, damp meadows and shores. There are 75 types of aster.

Common Name : New England Aster Color: Purple Size: 2-8 feet tall 1-2 inch flower head Number of Flower Parts: 4 Shape: Round with narrow petals.

Color: Purple

Size: 2-8 feet tall 1-2 inch flower head

Number of Flower Parts: 4

Shape: Round with narrow petals.

Common Name: Yellow Foxtail Scientific Name: Setaria Glaca Lore : Yellow foxtail is called Yellow foxtail because it has a flower like a fox tail .

Scientific Name:

Setaria Glaca

Lore :

Yellow foxtail is called Yellow

foxtail because it has a

flower like a fox tail .

Common Name : Aster Scientific Name : Novae Angliae Color: Pink, blue violet or white Number of Flower parts: 5 Other: Monarch butterflies drink the nectar.

Scientific Name :

Novae Angliae

Color: Pink, blue violet or white

Number of Flower parts: 5

Other: Monarch butterflies drink

the nectar.

Common Name : Aster Lore: Aster are sometimes called Christmas Daisies. Some people believed the Aster was created from star dust.

Lore:

Aster are sometimes

called Christmas Daisies.

Some people believed

the Aster was created

from star dust.

Common Name: Chicory Scientific Name: Cichorium intybus Color: Purple/Blue Size and Shape : Can be 4 feet tall. The flower is the size of a quarter. Number of flower parts: 17 (14 petals)

Scientific Name:

Cichorium intybus

Color: Purple/Blue

Size and Shape : Can be

4 feet tall. The flower is

the size of a quarter.

Number of flower parts: 17 (14 petals)

Common Name: Chicory Lore: Explorers of New England hung it on their banners, they thought it made them invisible. Gold prospectors put Chicory in their pockets to bring them good luck and the plant is said to be able to open any lock.

Lore: Explorers of New

England hung it on their

banners, they thought it

made them invisible.

Gold prospectors put

Chicory in their pockets to

bring them good luck and

the plant is said to be able to

open any lock.

Common Name: Milkweed Scientific Name: Asclepias Sariaca Lore: Milkweed is named for the milky juice in its stem. Size : Can grow to be 5 feet tall. Leaves are about 6 inches.

Scientific Name: Asclepias

Sariaca

Lore: Milkweed is named for

the milky juice in its stem.

Size : Can grow to be 5 feet

tall. Leaves are about 6

inches.

Common Name : Ragweed Scientific Name: Ambrosi artemisiif Description : Green and hairy

Scientific Name:

Ambrosi artemisiif

Description :

Green and hairy

Common Name : Orange Hawkweed Scientific Name: Hieracium arantium Lore: Some people call the plant the Devil’s Paint Brush because sometimes it grows where they don’t want it.

Scientific Name:

Hieracium arantium

Lore:

Some people call the plant

the Devil’s Paint Brush

because sometimes it grows

where they don’t want it.

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