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Summary of Plants learned in this lab:

Family Genus Species

ASTERACEAE Ambrosia psilostachya

ASTERACEAE Parthenium hysterophorus

CACTACEAE Opuntia lindheimeri

CACTACEAE Opuntia leptocaulis

CUPRESSACEAE Taxodium distichum

FABACEAE Amorpha fruticosa

FABACEAE Prosopis glandulosa

FABACEAE Sesbania drummondii

FABACEAE Sesbania herbacea

JUGLANDACEAE Carya illinoiensis

JUGLANDACEAE Juglans microcarpa

OXALIDACEAE Oxalis drummondii

RUBIACEAE Cephalanthus occidentalis

RUTACEAE Zanthoxylum hirsutum

SAPINDACEAE Sapindus saponaria

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RUTACEAE (Citrus Family) Zanthoxylum hirsutum Toothache Tree, Tickle-tongue, Prickly Ash

large shrub or small tree

FABACEAE (Legume Family) Prosopis glandulosa Texas Mesquite, Honey Mesquite

paired thorns at each node

fruits

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CACTACEAE (Cactus Family) Opuntia lindheimeri Prickly Pear Cactus

mature fruit called “tunas”

SAPINDACEAE (Soapberry Family) Sapindus saponaria Soapberry

medium to large-sized tree

fruitshabit

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JUGLANDACEAE (Walnut and Pecan Family) Carya illinoiensis Pecan Tree

JUGLANDACEAE (Walnut and Pecan Family) Juglans microcarpa Walnut Tree

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ASTERACEAE (Sunflower Family) Ambrosia psilostachya Western Ragweed

CACTACEAE (Cactus Family) Opuntia leptocaulis Pencil Cactus, Desert Christmas Cactus

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ASTERACEAE (Sunflower Family) Parthenium hysterophorus False Ragweed, Santa Maria, Feverfew

OXALIDACEAE (Wood-sorrel Family) Oxalis drummondii Wood-sorrel

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FABACEAE (Legume Family) Sesbania drummondii Rattle-pod, Rattle-bush

shrubby perennial

RUBIACEAE (Madder Family) Cephalanthus occidentalis Button Bush

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CUPRESSACEAE (Cypress Family) Taxodium distichum Bald Cypress

habit

female cones

male cones

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FABACEAE (Legume Family) Sesbania herbacea Conoco Plant

FABACEAE (Legume Family) Amorpha fruticosa False Indigo