Sunday, June 13, 2010

Plant #13: Poison Ivy




Scientific name : Toxicodendron radicans
Common name     : Poison Ivy
Form of plant   : Herb/Shrub/Vine (depends
                  on habitat)
Life style      : Perennial 
Plant group     : Angiosperm-dicot
Leaf structure  : Trifoliate
                  Very similar to box elder
                  The only distinction is 
                  box elder's leaves 
                  oppositely arranged and 
                  poison ivy's is 
                  alternately arranged
Fact            : Produce resin


Pardon for the lateness of the post. I was caught up with the final (which I did pretty well. yipee!) and the weekend. All in all, Botany 100 had reached its end. It was fun and exciting. Learning new things I didn't know before and enhancing the knowledge I had from high school. It was a very productive 3 weeks of summer. Thank you Professor Jerry Davis and my TA, Jane :)

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