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13 Cards in this Set
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Purple Loosestrife Wetlands Insect pollination Wind, water, and animal dispersal Very problematic evasive |
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American Basswood Sites range from poor rocky soil to wetland areas Insect pollination (bees) Wind and animal dispersal Flowers used by honeybees for nectar Provides a distinct honey
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Boxelder Resembles poison ivy Banks of streams and rivers Urban areas Wind pollination
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Tree of heaven Disturbed urban areas and altered landscape edges Thrives in poor soils Insect pollination--Honeybees and beetles Wind dispersal Rapid growing root system allows it to establish itself onto roofs and cracked walls Has damaged archeological sites
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Tree of heaven Disturbed urban areas and altered landscape edges Thrives in poor soils Insect pollination--Honeybees and beetles Wind dispersal Rapid growing root system allows it to establish itself onto roofs and cracked walls Has damaged archeological sites |
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Buttonbush Diagnostic wetland plant Obligate wetlands Insect pollinated (Flowers small and fragrent) Dispersal-birds, small animals, and insects
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Common Cattail Always found around or near water Commonly on marshes, ponds, lakes or rivers Wind pollination Wind dispersal Native American cultures used roots to treat boils and burns
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Broad leafed arrow head Shallow wetlands Insect pollination Propogates by tubers Absorbs large amounts of amonia thus cleaning the water |
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Broad leafed arrow head Shallow wetlands Insect pollination Propogates by tubers Absorbs large amounts of amonia thus cleaning the water |
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Tall Goldenrod Moist/Sandy beaches Interdunial wetland Insects pollinate Wind dispersed Edison believed that it could be used for domestic rubber production due to its high percentage of latex |
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Common reed grass Wetlands Wind dispersal Wind pollination Occurs on every continent aside from Antartica Introduced from Europe and Asia
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Canadian Yew Coniferious and mixed woods Wind pollination Bird dispersal- Eating waxed wings and dispersed in droppings Contains taxaines which have been the subject of much cancer treatment research
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