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Wild Blackberry Rubus laciniatus (Rosaceae) Form: Shrub, up to 10 feet tall. Origins: Introduced from Europe Identifying Features: Petals usually rose colored, five distinct leaflets. Thorny. Trivial Facts: Berries can be crushed and turned into dyes. Leaves can be used for tea. ...

We built this web site documenting some of the plants and small trees on the Davidson College Ecological Preserve as a project for our Davidson College Botany class. The area we focus on is the first mile of cross-country trail beginning at the practice football field behind Baker Sports Complex. Fo...

Yellow Poplar Liriodendron tulipifera (Magnoliaceae) Form: Tree; average height 80-120 feet. Origins: Native Identifying Features: Distinctive lobed leaves; tall straight trunk. Trivial Facts: Grown and harvested for a variety of inexpensive wood products as well as pulpwood. ...

References We are extremely thankful to Dr. Hay and Dr. Paradise of Davidson College for their guidance and help. We are also indebted to the following sources that enabled us to find information about this taxonomy project: Adams, Kevin and Marty Casstevens. 1996. Wildflowers of the Southern Appala...