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Lab 3: Interactive Trip to Green Spring Gardens - 

Green Spring Gardens is a public park and nature center located at 4603 Green Spring Rd. (off of Braddock Rd.).  Start in the outdoor native plants walk and work your way back uphill to the nature center.You must accompany this assignment with a photo of yourself at an identifiable place at Green Spring Gardens.Of note, the personnel at Green Spring Gardens are very happy to help students with any questions while you are there so keep this in mind as you visit and complete these exercises.

For more information on Green Spring Gardens, visit:

https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/greenspring/

1.      List the Latin and common name for five plant species native to Virginia.

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2.      List the Latin and common name for two species whose flowers attract butterflies. (Found in the Native plant area)

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3.      On the native Virginia plants walk, you will find some plants with reference to their habitat preference. 

a.       List the Latin and common name for the plant that is found in calcium-rich glades & moist to wet-moist prairies in Virginia:

b.      List the Latin and common name for the plant that grows in very nutrient rich soils in Virginia - more common in shell marl or limestone areas:

4.      There is a "swale" area just uphill from the native plant walk area.  The swale area has a little bridge which may have some water underneath it or this might just be a low lying area that stays moist. 

a.       Given this environment, what conditions must roots of the plants in this display be well adapted to?

b.      List the Latin and common name of one plant in the 'swale' area.

5.      Plants have evolved traits to maximize their survival and reproduction in their particular environment.  Many of these traits include adaptations to survive harsh environmental conditions.  Observe the leaves of plants in the rock garden (aka the xeroscape), and then compare those to leaves on plants in the upland and swale garden areas. 

a.       List two traits of some (or all) of the plants in the rock garden (xeroscape):

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b.      Explain how these traits would help them to thrive in their environment:

6.      What are the Latin names and common names of two gymnosperm (evergreen) plants in the rock garden/xeroscape area?

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Lab 4: Write a 1 page report on a plant of interest to you that you found at this arboretum.Please be sure to include the following information in your write-up, which should be at least 1 page double spaced:

a.       List its Latin and common name.

b.      Why did you choose this plant?

c.       Do some research about this plant and write several interesting fact about it.  Include the website address from which you found this information.  This could include such facts as where this plant is found, historical uses, medicinal uses, etc.