Name that plant contest

Welcome to the “Name That Plant Contest” sponsored by the Georgia Botanical Society

Click here to see the Plants used in 2012 & 2013 and the Contest Winners!

The person who is first, each month, to get all plants correct will receive either a patch or window decal. The person with the most correct answers for the year will win a prize, which may include, but is not limited to, a window decal, patch, a free one-year Georgia Botanical Society Membership, or other prize.

Rules:

  • Only one guess per person will be allowed.
  • Only scientific names will be accepted (no common names).
  • Older synonyms will be accepted.

I hope everyone will find these plants relatively easy. As you can probably tell, all of these three plants are in the same genus. Someone asked if you can use books to obtain your answers, yes you can use books, the internet, etc., just please keep this an individual contest, no sharing of answers. Remember, only scientific names will be accepted, no common names. Good luck on your guesses and hope you enjoy this month’s plants!

You must have your answers in by midnight, May 31.

Send your guesses to Richard Ware at: gabotany@comcast.net

Click on the photos below for larger versions:

May 2013 Plant # 1 Plant #1 (identify to species) – Habitat: Rich cove forests, other rich mesic situations, such as floodplains. April.

Range: NL (Newfoundland) to ON, south to GA, AL, TN, and AR. 
May 2013 Plant # 2 Plant #2 (identify to species) – Habitat: Dry rocky or sandy forests, woodlands, glades, and roadbanks. March-May.

Range: NH, NY, MI, WI, MN, and ND south to s. GA, s. AL, s. MS, s. LA, and e. TX. 
May 2013 Plant # 3 Plant #3 (identify to species) – Habitat: Moist slopes and bottomlands, especially over mafic or calcareous rocks. Late March-May.

Range: Sw. PA, s. OH south to SC, GA, Panhandle FL, and ne. MS.