Tag: environment
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Acer saccharum (Sugar Maple)
Physical Description The Sugar Maple is a large deciduous tree that can grow up to 75-100 feet tall with a spread of 50-70 feet. It has a dense, rounded crown with five-lobed leaves that turn brilliant shades of red, orange, and yellow in the fall. The bark is gray and becomes deeply furrowed with age.…
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Rudbeckia hirta
Common Names: Black-eyed Susan, Brown Betty, Gloriosa Daisy Phonetic Spelling: rud-BEK-ee-uh HER-tuh Description: The Rudbeckia hirta is a biennial or short-lived perennial herb that can grow 30 to 100 centimeters (1 to 3 feet) tall. It has a hairy, rough texture and an upright growth habit. The leaves are lanceolate to ovate, rough-textured, and vary…
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Anisacanthus quadrifidus
Common Names: Flame Acanthus, Hummingbird Bush, Wright’s Desert Honeysuckle Phonetic Spelling: an-ih-suh-KAN-thus kwah-DRIF-ih-dus Description: The Anisacanthus quadrifidus is a deciduous shrub that typically grows 1 to 1.5 meters (3 to 5 feet) tall and wide. It has a bushy, upright form with many slender branches. The leaves are small, opposite, and lanceolate, measuring 2.5 to…
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Chorizanthe valida
Common Names: Sonoma spineflower, Monterey spineflower Description Is a small perennial herb, typically growing up to about 30-40 centimeters (12-16 inches) in height, and has slender stems with narrow, linear leaves that are usually less than 2 centimeters long. Its flowers are arranged in compact clusters at the ends of the stems, and are typically…
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Quercus Suber (Cork Oak)
Physical Description The Cork Oak (Quercus suber) is a medium-sized evergreen tree native to the Mediterranean region. Typically, it grows to heights of 10-20 meters, with a broad, spreading canopy. Its most distinctive feature is its thick, rugged bark, which is harvested to produce cork. The leaves of the Cork Oak are glossy, dark green,…