Arboretum
April 2007
Page Four
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Viburnum dilatatum 'Erie'
Linden viburnum Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) Hort. |
Sisyrinchium bellum
Blue-eyed grass Iridaceae (Iris family) California and Oregon |
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Allium sp.
Onion Alliaceae (Onion family) |
Potentilla fruticosa
Shrubby cinquefoil Rosaceae (Rose family) Europe, N. Asia, N. America |
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The Papaveraceae, or poppy family, is a mostly herbaceous family with a few shrubs and small trees occurring in tem- perate and subtropical climates. The family contains about 26 genera and 250 species and takes its name from genus Papaver. Many species produce a milky latex. The leaves are simple, alternate or whorled, and usually lobed, pinnatifid, or much-divided. The flowers are either solitary or in cymes or racemes, and are usually fairly large and showy. There are many stamens arranged in spiral whorls. Most of the species contain alkaloids and many are poisonous. Some poppies are well-loved like the state flower of California (Eschscholzia) and P. rhoeas invoking the memory of Flanders Field, while others such as the opium poppy (P. somniferum) have a different repu- tation. The two main areas of distribution for this family are western North Ameri- ca and eastern Asia. |
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Argemone mexicana Mexican prickly poppy Papaveraceae (Poppy family) Mexico, Caribbean |
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Geum urbanum
Wood avens Rosaceae (Rose family) Europe, Mediterranean, W. Asia |
Silybum marianum
Milk thistle Asteraceae (Sunflower family) Mediterranean |
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Schotia brachypetala
Tree fuchsia Fabaceae (Pea family) Southeast Africa |
Currently unidentified
Apiaceae (Carrot family) |
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Pandorea jasminoides
Bower vine Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-vine family) Eastern Australia |
Eriogonum umbellatum
Sulpher-flowered buckwheat Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) Western U.S to Southern B.C. |
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Punica granatum 'Nana'
Dwarf pomegranate Punicaceae (Pomegranate family) East Mediterranean, Himalayas |
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Thymus vulgaris 'English'
English thyme Lamiaceae (Mint family) West Mediterranean |
Anchusa azurea
Alkanet Boraginaceae (Borage family) Mediterranean, Europe |
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Ruta graveolens 'Jackman's Blue'
Jackman's blue rue Rutaceae (Rue family) Southeast Europe, Balkans |
Fabiana imbricata f. violacea
Pichi Solanaceae (Nightshade family) Chile |
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Primula sp.
Primrose Primulaceae (Primrose family) Northern hemisphere |
Symphytum officinale
Comfrey Boraginaceae (Borage family) Europe and Asia |
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Angelica archangelica
Angelica Apiaceae (Carrot family) Eurasia |
Chelidonium majus
Greater celandine Papaveraceae (Poppy family) Europe, W. Asia |
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Dianthus 'Rosie Cheeks'
Carnation Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) Hort. |
Rosa rugosa 'Iceberg'
Iceberg rose Rosaceae (Rose family) NE Europe and Japan |
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Macadamia ternifolia
Small-fruited macadamia Proteaceae (Protea family) Eastern Australia |
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Mimulus aurantiacus (red form)
Bush monkeyflower Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) Western U.S. |
Mimulus aurantiacus (yellow form)
Bush monkeyflower Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) Western U.S. |
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Fremontodendron mexicanum
Mexican flannel bush Sterculiaceae (Cacao family) Baja |
Melia azedarach
China berry, Persian lilac Meliaceae (Mahogany family) South China, North India |
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