Botany Study Guide

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a cactus 19 the rose 19 the tulip 18 the eucalyptus 17 an orchid 14 the iris 14 the chrysanthemum 14 mistletoe 13 a daisy 13 the carnation 12 the sunflower 12 tulips 11 a lily 11 the oak 11 the African violet 11 the weeping willow 11 a dandelion 10 the pine 10 bamboo 9 balsa 9 water 9 the daffodil 9 hemlock 8 birch 8 poison ivy 8 Spanish moss 8 the Dahlia 8 the opium poppy 8

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a cactus 19x 10.5% stumper $411 avg J:7 DJ:12

J $400 2008 This plant family native to America originally had leaves, but they evolved into spines

J $500 1988 Old man, cholla & organ-pipe are 3 kinds of these

DJ $1,600 2004 Common in the Southwestern U.S., the Strawberry Hedgehog belongs to this family of plants

the tulip 18x 11.1% stumper $656 avg J:11 DJ:7

J $100 1993 A "bulb" should go on over your head when you identify this flower of the Netherlands

DJ $800 2013 Carolus Clusius of the University of Leiden was the chief founder of this flower's bulb culture in the Netherlands

J $2,500 DD 2002 Each year, Holland, Michigan holds a festival honoring this flower

an orchid 14x 7.1% stumper $636 avg J:6 DJ:8

J $200 1993 Guatemala's national flower is a white one of these expensive corsage blooms

J $500 1996 Common viral diseases of this fancy flower include cymbidium mosaic & cattleya flower break

DJ $1,000 1996 The cattleya is among the easiest of these to grow

the chrysanthemum 14x 28.6% stumper $579 avg J:5 DJ:9

J $400 2022 Greek words for "gold" & "flower" give us the name of this flower for November that's also associated with Japan's royal family

DJ $600 1989 Pompons are the small buttonlike flowers of some dahlias & these

J $1,000 2023 The Japanese imperial family's crest features the kiku, this flower

a daisy 13x 15.4% stumper $615 avg J:5 DJ:8

DJ $200 1989 Alphabetically this flower follows "dahlia" in the dictionary; give me your answer do

J $500 1992 The oxeye, a common wild type of this flower, has a yellow center & white petallike ray flowers

DJ $2,000 DD 2026 A contemporary of Linnaeus, German botanist Traugott Gerber has a variety of this flower named in his honor

the carnation 12x 16.7% stumper $742 avg J:6 DJ:6

J $200 2007 Any automobile plus any country

DJ $800 2015 In 1907 Anna Jarvis chose a pink one of these flowers as the symbol for Mother's Day

DJ $1,000 1998 During Elizabethan times this flower, known as the clove pink, was used to spice wine

tulips 11x $1,045 avg J:2 DJ:9

J $100 1985 Holland, Michigan holds an annual festival dedicated to these flowers

DJ $800 2019 The Hortus Botanicus Leiden began the 17th century "mania" for these bulb flowers

DJ $2,000 2015 In the 1550s the Viennese ambassador to the Ottoman empire introduced these bulb flowers to the Western world

the African violet 11x 36.4% stumper $564 avg J:3 DJ:8

DJ $200 1994 Common name of the Saintpaulia, a fuzzy-leafed plant originally from the Dark Continent

DJ $1,600 2010 For February, you can choose this flower whose color matches the month's birthstone

DJ $400 1994 The Alabama, Wisconsin & Hawaii are hybrids of this plant with a continent in its name

the weeping willow 11x 18.2% stumper $636 avg J:5 DJ:6

J $100 1992 The "weeping" species of this tree probably originated in China

DJ $800 2005 Some wicker furniture is made from the black or basket species of this family of trees, Salicacaea

DJ $1,600 2024 Salix is the genus for this tree, a source for an acid used in pain relievers

a dandelion 10x $440 avg J:3 DJ:7

J $300 1990 If you can blow off all the seeds of this yellow-flowered weed, your sweetheart loves you very much... really

J $600 2007 An English fop plus the king of beasts

DJ $1,200 2025 Blow on the seeds of this plant to make a wish; pick its flowers on St. George's Day to make its wine

the pine 10x 10.0% stumper $530 avg J:6 DJ:4

J $100 1994 The Scotch species of this tree is the most popular Christmas tree

J $500 1996 In the Sierra Nevada, the lodgepole species of this tree grows at higher elevations than the Ponderosa

DJ $1,200 2004 The Douglas fir is not a true fir but a separate genus in this tree family

water 9x 11.1% stumper $411 avg J:3 DJ:6

DJ $200 1994 Forked hazel branches are used as divining rods to find this

DJ $800 2005 As they are made up mostly of this compound, mushrooms are a low-calorie food

DJ $200 1987 Hydrotropism is the tendency of plants to grow toward this

the daffodil 9x 22.2% stumper $533 avg J:3 DJ:6

J $200 1987 Not only do some say it means "welcome", this yellow flower is one of the first to welcome spring

DJ $600 1989 Associated with springtime, it's a yellow narcissus

DJ $1,200 2023 Completes A.E. Housman's "Lent Lily" rhyme: "Find the windflower playing with every wind at will, but not the" this

hemlock 8x $412 avg J:4 DJ:4

J $100 1985 Knowing that this was the state tree of Pennsylvania would have just killed Socrates

J $600 2016 Thishighly poisonousplantof Europe of the parsley family was used to do in an ancient method man

J $300 1992 Socrates died from drinking a poisonous brew made of this herb

the Dahlia 8x 12.5% stumper $712 avg J:4 DJ:4

DJ $400 2013 Used by the Aztecs to treat epilepsy, it was named for Swedish botanist Anders Dahl

J $800 2013 Accept this central American garden flower in vibrant colors, not the black one associated with a grisly 1947 murder

DJ $1,600 2008 The victim of a 1947 murder in L.A. had this flower in her nickname

the opium poppy 8x 28.6% stumper $543 avg J:3 DJ:4 FJ:1

J $100 1984 Its seed is used in baking, but 1 type produces opium

J $500 1990 Oriental, Alpine, Iceland & tulip are varieties of this flower & the golden type is California's state flower

DJ $1,600 2009 Papaver somniferum is the scientific name for this flower, known since ancient times

Should-Know (25)

forget-me-not 7x 14.3% stumper $1,043 avg J:1 DJ:6

DJ $200 1996 You should "remember" it's Alaska's state flower

DJ $600 1994 An old legend says those who wear this flower will be remembered by their lovers, hence its name

DJ $1,500 DD 1997 One legend says this flower derives its name from a drowning knight's last words to his beloved

the narcissus 7x 14.3% stumper $714 avg J:2 DJ:5

DJ $200 1999 This Greek became a flower after killing himself when he tried to touch his reflection in a pool

J $500 1997 Both naturally & mythically, this flower symbolizes egotism or self-love

DJ $1,000 1988 Daffodils are long-trumpet, & jonquils are short-trumpet types of this spring flower

a maple 7x 14.3% stumper $714 avg J:3 DJ:4

J $200 1995 The sugar species of this tree is a fine ornamental tree but is intolerant of road salt

DJ $600 1995 Sycamore & silver are types of this tree famous for its 3- or 5-lobed leaves

J $1,000 2016 Native Americans used the inner bark of the sugar type of this tree to make a tea to treat coughs

the Joshua tree 7x 14.3% stumper $886 avg J:2 DJ:5

J $400 2017 In 2017 U2 celebrated the 30th anniversary of its album named for this plant by playing all of its songs on tour

DJ $800 1984 This "tree's" branches pointed way out of desert, so Mormons named it for Biblical leader

DJ $1,000 1995 A national park in California is named for this yucca plant that grows there

the saguaro 7x $1,743 avg J:2 DJ:5

DJ $400 1998 This largest U.S. cactus is also known as the giant or monument

J $800 2002 (Sarah of the Clue Crew at the Botanical Garden in Phoenix.) You could call these giant cacti "late bloomers." It may take 70 years for them to develop their first branch

DJ $2,000 2014 When fully hydrated, this iconic cactus of the Sonoran Desert, Carnegiea gigantea, may weigh more than 6 tons

the pansy 7x 28.6% stumper $714 avg J:1 DJ:6

DJ $200 1986 Nicknamed "the flower with a face", this "wimpy" bloom is a domesticated violet

DJ $600 1985 Though this flower is associated with weakness, its name comes from the French for "thought"

DJ $1,200 2022 The thoughtful should know that the name of this flower comes from French for "thought"

a lotus 7x $586 avg J:3 DJ:4

J $300 1992 The flowers of this member of the water lily family are sacred to Buddhists

DJ $800 1985 Flower once sacred to India, China & Egypt which shares its name with mythical plant of daydreams

J $1,000 2019 A white one of these aquatic flowers floats on the flag of Macau

orchids 6x 33.3% stumper $667 avg J:3 DJ:3

J $400 2007 This large group of flowering plants attracts serious devotees, like those who pay $10,000 for one Peruvian plant

J $800 2023 The American this Plant Society says nowadays these are affordable--spend as little as you like, but you won't be able to own just one

DJ $1,200 2002 Darwin's first book after the "Origin of Species" was on these tropical flowers

foxglove 6x 16.7% stumper $717 avg J:2 DJ:4

DJ $100 DD 2013 The symptoms from eating this plant, Digitalis purpurea, include blurred vision, irregular heartbeat & hallucinations

J $500 1991 Its flowers resemble fingers; the leaves of the purple variety produce digitalis

DJ $1,000 1995 This plant from which digitalis is derived yields flowers in white, purple & pink

baby's breath 6x 16.7% stumper $867 avg J:2 DJ:4

J $200 2022 In botany, this is a delicate ornamental flower of genus Gypsophila, not actual infant respiration

DJ $800 1995 Often used to fill out bouquets, these delicate flowers include Covent Garden & Bristol fairy

DJ $1,400 DD 2015 This "filler flower" often used in bridal bouquets comes in several varieties including New Love & Perfecta

heather 6x 50.0% stumper $583 avg J:1 DJ:5

DJ $100 DD 2004 Also known as ling, this low evergreen shrub grows in the moors of Britain & is found in peat bogs

DJ $600 1995 Bees are especially fond of these purplish flowers of Scotland, from which they make a honey

DJ $1,000 1997 This bell-shaped purplish flower of Scotland is also called ling

witch hazel 5x 20.0% stumper $1,160 avg J:1 DJ:4

J $400 2006 Scientifically Hamamelis virginiana, this "bewitching" plant is used to make a soothing astringent

DJ $600 1990 Plant whose twigs are used for dowsing & whose leaves & bark are used to make an astringent

DJ $1,000 1989 The twigs of this plant now used for liniment were once used for divining rods in water witching

spores 5x 20.0% stumper $760 avg DJ:5

DJ $200 1991 Ferns reproduce by means of these microscopic cells

DJ $800 2020 Instead of seeds, non-flowering plants likeferns, use these one-cell units to reproduce

DJ $1,200 2002 During the course of a summer, one single fern may produce millions of these tiny reproductive bodies

Goldenrod 5x 60.0% stumper $540 avg J:1 DJ:4

J $100 1986 State flower of Kentucky, this yellow wildflower sounds like it's 14K & 16 1/2 feet long

DJ $600 1999 One-time scapegoat for hay fever seen here

DJ $1,000 1989 Some mistakenly think this yellow flower, once proposed for U.S. nat'l flower, causes hay fever

California 5x $700 avg J:1 DJ:4

DJ $200 1997 Native to a small area on this state's coast, the Monterey Pine has been introduced to New Zealand & South Africa

DJ $2,500 DD 2001 Golden poppy

J $200 1991 The U.S. state in which the oldest & tallest living trees are found

the redwood 5x $700 avg J:1 DJ:4

J $400 1991 Found on the California & Oregon coast, this huge tree rarely occurs more than 50 miles inland

DJ $600 1992 The "save" this giant tree "league" was one of the first conservation groups in the U.S.

DJ $1,500 DD 1989 Type of tree mentioned in the chorus of thefollowingsong:"As I went walking that ribbon of highway / I saw above me that endless skyway / I saw below me that golden valley..."

the leaves 5x $420 avg J:3 DJ:2

J $200 1985 The flat, red parts of a poinsettia are these, not petals

DJ $1,000 1987 Some types of these are pinnate, twice-compound, & palmate

DJ $400 2017 The vein structure of these parts can be parallel, pinnate or palmate

Mendel 5x $780 avg J:1 DJ:4

DJ $800 2017 (Jimmy of the Clue Crew shows a table of hereditary traits on the monitor.) To study heredity, this botanist used seven pairs of distinctive traits, including pod color--green or yellow--& stem size

DJ $1,200 2019 Astatuein the Czech Republic honoring this botanist monk is crawling with pea vines

DJ $800 2015 This monk's 2 basic principles of heredity are the law of independent assortment & the law of segregation

photosynthesis 4x $850 avg DJ:4

DJ $600 1987 Chloroplasts are structures containing chlorophyll in plants, & thus, able to perform this process

DJ $1,000 1994 The Calvin cycle in this process turns carbon dioxide into carbohydrates

DJ $800 1986 Meaning "putting together in light", it's process by which plants manufacture food

Papyrus 4x $800 avg DJ:4

DJ $200 1998 Scholars have it down on paper that the bulrushes on the Nile were probably this plant

DJ $800 2015 Also called the paper plant, it was long cultivated in the Nile delta region of Egypt

DJ $1,800 DD 2019 Ancient Egyptians got a lot of out of this water plant:cloth, mats, sails & oh yeah, material on which to write

Hawaii 4x $800 avg J:3 DJ:1

DJ $400 2010 Hilo Tropical Gardens, Koko Crater Botanical Garden

J $800 2020 With blooms lasting only about a day, hibiscus has 7 known species native to this western state

J $1,000 2014 Thesehibiscuses are used to taking on water in this state, where you'll find the U.S.A.'s wettest weather station

daffodils 4x $1,250 avg J:2 DJ:2

J $800 2016 Lovely to look at, yes, butits bulbs &flowerscontain lycorine & other alkaloids, which are toxic to you & your pets

J $1,000 2016 Wordsworth:"And then my heart with pleasure fills, / and dances with" these

DJ $1,600 2019 The poem "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" says, "All at once I saw a crowd, a host, of golden" these flowers

carbon dioxide 4x $400 avg J:3 DJ:1

J $200 2024 Microscopic pores on leaves & stems called stomata allow the intake of this gas necessary for photosynthesis

J $500 1988 During the night when photosynthesis stops, green plants release this gas into the atmosphere

DJ $400 2008 The long leaves of the milfoil plant are especially suited to absorb this gas underwater

sequoia 4x $1,200 avg J:1 DJ:2 FJ:1

DJ $1,200 2006 (Jon of the Clue Crew reports from Oregon.) Also called the Sierra redwood, or just "the big tree", itonce covered much of the Northern Hemisphere; now it's down to a few groves

FJ 2006 To honor a Cherokee leader who died in 1843, a European botanist proposed this name for a tree

DJ $1,200 2024 Nicknamed the General Sherman, the world's largest tree by volume is this kind

Black-Eyed Susan 4x 50.0% stumper $1,000 avg J:1 DJ:3

J $400 1998 This "bruised" Maryland state flower is also called a yellow daisy

DJ $800 1995 With its dark center disk, the yellow daisy is more commonly called this

DJ $2,000 2016 This daisy, Maryland's state flower, is a pioneer plant, meaning that it is one of the first to grow in a new field

Worth Knowing (43)

the stigma 3 the Netherlands 3 nitrogen 3 marigold 3 malaria 3 Japan 3 Impatiens 3 ferns 3 clover 3 bees 3 an annual 3 algae 3 roots 3 pine trees 3 a tumbleweed 3 a gardenia 3 a corolla 3 weed 2 thorns 2 the pink family 2 the (bald) cypress 2 sugarcane 2 sap 2 quinine 2 Peru 2 Pecan 2 Peanuts 2 Oxygen 2 North Carolina 2 nectar 2 Jamestown 2 Ireland 2 hydrangeas 2 Einstein 2 desert 2 Cranberry 2 carotene 2 Carolus Linnaeus 2 carnations 2 Canada 2 birds 2 the water lily 2 tannin 2

Biology / Animals

91 answers | 349 clues

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the eucalyptus 17x 12.5% stumper $794 avg J:5 DJ:11 FJ:1

J $200 2001 This Australian gum tree produces a resin, Botany Bay kino, that protects wood against shipworms & other borers

J $500 1999 The leaves of this tree are used in cold remedies & to feed koalas

DJ $1,200 2014 This Australian gum tree is so well adapted to fire that chemical changes from the heat cause new buds to sprout

the iris 14x 14.3% stumper $779 avg J:6 DJ:8

J $200 2010 It lies between the cornea & the lens

J $500 1993 Some of these flowers have "beards" that guide insects seeking nectar

DJ $1,600 2014 Thebeardgives insects something to hold onto when looking for nectar on the bearded varieties of this flower

mistletoe 13x 30.8% stumper $408 avg J:6 DJ:7

J $100 1986 A parasitic plant on apple & maple trees, it's hung from the ceiling at Christmas

J $600 2020 Oklahoma's state flower, with tiny ones blooming in winter, this grows as a parasite on tree trunks--now give us a kiss!

DJ $1,000 1991 Oklahoma's state flower, this shrub with white berries was regarded as sacred by the druids

a lily 11x 9.1% stumper $909 avg J:5 DJ:6

J $200 1996 Lilium longiflorum is the scientific name of the "Easter" type of this flower

DJ $600 1997 Popular varieties of this flower include the Easter & Madonna

DJ $1,600 2009 Mrs. Herman Munster

the oak 11x 27.3% stumper $555 avg J:4 DJ:7

J $300 1991 The "live" variety of this tree never loses its leaves

DJ $800 1995 The yew, the ash & this tree, also 3 letters, were held sacred by Irish druids

DJ $1,200 2009 Jacob took idols & hid them under this mighty tree where, we assume, little idols don't grow

bamboo 9x 11.1% stumper $678 avg J:4 DJ:5

J $200 1994 The shoots of this giant grass are a common ingredient in Chinese cooking

DJ $600 1984 Favorite food of pandas, it's the world's largest grass

J $1,100 DD 2002 It's the tallest of all grasses; one type grows to 120 feet with a stem circumference of 3 feet

balsa 9x $678 avg J:4 DJ:5

DJ $400 2024 The kinkajou is a pollinator of this tree noted for its extremely light wood that's often used in model airplane kits

J $500 1989 Ecuador is the world's largest producer of this wood used in making model airplanes

DJ $2,000 DD 2010 Ochroma pyramidale, this tree, yields a lightweight wood often used to make surfboards

birch 8x $338 avg J:4 DJ:4

J $200 1987 The variety of this tree called the "paper" or "canoe" has a white bark that peels off

DJ $600 1998 The Indians used this tree's "paper"-thin bark for wigwam covers

J $100 1995 Chippewas & other Native Americans used the bark of this tree to make lightweight canoes

Spanish moss 8x 12.5% stumper $475 avg J:4 DJ:4

J $100 1996 This plant that grows on southern U.S. trees is also called long moss

J $800 2007 This small carpeting plant is also reputed to show up on the north sides of trees, but that's an alga

DJ $1,600 2006 Species of this small, green nonflowering plant include the hairy cap & the stair-step

Should-Know (24)

poppies 7x 14.3% stumper $1,457 avg J:2 DJ:5

DJ $600 1997 The dry fruits of a species of this flower contain such alkaloids as morphine & codeine

DJ $1,200 2010 Choices for August include this flower; don't fall asleep in a field of them

J $800 2016 John McCrae:"In Flanders fields" these "blow/ between the crosses, row on row"

white 6x $350 avg J:4 DJ:2

J $100 1993 It's the color of the hibiscus casa blanca, sweetheart

J $500 1987 Though a red rose stands for "love", this color rose means "worthy of love"

DJ $200 1986 Appropriately, the Arctic poppy is often this color

the anther 6x 100.0% stumper $850 avg J:1 DJ:5

DJ $400 1996 This part of a flower's stamen usually contains 4 small baglike structures that produce pollen

J $500 1993 In flowers the pollen sacs are normally located in this part of the stamen

DJ $1,200 2002 This part of a flower's stamen contains the pollen

pollen 6x $1,100 avg J:2 DJ:4

DJ $400 2008 The anther of a flower usually has 4 sacs that produce this

DJ $800 2022 The stamen is the part of a flower that produces these grains

DJ $1,200 2022 In seed-bearing plants, this fine-grained stuff contains the male gametes

lilies 6x $283 avg J:4 DJ:2

J $400 1990 The lotus belongs to this family of lilies

J $100 1989 Despite their names, the "water" & the "calla" varieties don't belong to this flower family

J $200 1991 Madonna, American Turk's cap & tiger are species in this flower family

a crocus 6x 50.0% stumper $1,183 avg J:1 DJ:5

J $100 1985 From Greek "krokos", meaning saffron which this flower produces

DJ $1,000 1986 Saffron is a type of seasoning & type of this spring flower it comes from

DJ $2,000 2024 Over 1,000 stigmas from this flower are necessary to get even a small amount of saffron seasoning

the buckeye 5x 20.0% stumper $460 avg J:3 DJ:2

J $300 2001 It's Ohio's state tree

DJ $600 1997 This tree gave Ohio its nickname

J $400 1994 Ohioans could tell you that it's another name for the American horse chestnut

chlorophyll 5x $420 avg J:2 DJ:3

DJ $200 1986 Fungi cannot make their own food because they lack this green stuff

DJ $600 1987 Leaves change color when sap is blocked off & this green material decomposes

J $300 1990 Xanthophylls colors leaves yellow, carotene orange and this substance makes them green

Petunia 5x 20.0% stumper $300 avg J:4 DJ:1

J $100 1996 The name of this common garden flower comes from the obsolete French petun, meaning "tobacco"

J $1,000 2010 You'll find this flower before "pickle bottom" in a line of handbags & bedding

J $100 1993 A large funnel-shaped flower native to Argentina, or Porky Pig's girlfriend

the petals 5x 20.0% stumper $400 avg J:3 DJ:2

J $200 1988 Nectar is generally secreted by glands in these showy parts of a flower

DJ $800 2017 Collectively, these on a flower make up the corolla

DJ $400 1993 Oil from this part of jasmines & roses is used in making of high-quality perfumes

the rubber tree 5x 20.0% stumper $940 avg J:1 DJ:4

DJ $400 1985 The genus Ficus includes fig trees, the banyan tree & this latex laden shrub

J $600 2021 This ornamental plant, Ficus elastica, was once grown for its valuable latex sap

DJ $2,500 DD 1995 South American Indians called this tree, Hevea brasiliensis, cahuchu, which means "weeping wood"

the root 5x 40.0% stumper $580 avg J:2 DJ:3

J $400 1991 The part of a chicory plant that is roasted with coffee beans

DJ $800 1987 After a seed germinates, this is the 1st thing to emerge

DJ $400 1989 Both the radish & the horseradish you eat are from this part of the plant

wheat 4x 25.0% stumper $775 avg J:3 DJ:1

J $400 1996 Varieties of this important cereal grain include emmer, spelt & common or bread

J $500 1993 This grain is grown over more of the earth's surface than any other food crop

DJ $1,600 2019 1970 Nobel Peace Prize winner Norman Borlaug developed a dwarf type of this grain that greatly reduced famine

the mayflower 4x 25.0% stumper $775 avg J:1 DJ:3

DJ $100 DD 2004 The trailing arbutus, also known as this, is shipshape as the state flower of Massachusetts

DJ $1,200 DD 2017 Also known as the trailing arbutus, it's said to have been named by the Pilgrims; its bloom was the 1st seen in the spring of 1621

DJ $200 1991 This state flower of Massachusetts shares its name with a famous Pilgrim ship

sagebrush 4x $875 avg J:1 DJ:3

J $300 1989 This shrubby plant, common in the desert, is Nevada's state posy, pardner

DJ $800 1999 This desert shrub is so abundant in Nevada that it gave the state one of its nicknames

DJ $1,600 2010 This hardy gray-leaved shrub is so abundant in Nevada that it gave the state one of its nicknames

philodendron 4x 75.0% stumper $1,125 avg DJ:4

DJ $500 DD 1997 The name of this climbing plant often found on poles is Greek for "lover of trees"

DJ $1,000 1994 The name of this climbing plant means "lover of trees"

DJ $1,000 DD 1991 First found as a vine on trees, this plant was given a Greek name meaning "lover of trees"

peat moss 4x 25.0% stumper $250 avg J:3 DJ:1

J $100 1988 Since this gardening moss absorbs & holds moisture so well, it can be used for dressing wounds

DJ $200 1992 In some countries this moss is dried & used as fuel

J $300 1994 The sphagnum type of this is often used to pack plants & keep them moist for shipping

Luther Burbank 4x 75.0% stumper $950 avg DJ:4

DJ $200 1988 One of his achievements was the Shasta daisy, a feat of no small potatoes

DJ $800 2006 In 1885 this horticulturist bought a farm in Sebastopol, California for his plant-breeding activities

DJ $1,200 2017 This American botanistdeveloped hundreds of strains of fruits and other plants

lilacs 4x 50.0% stumper $750 avg J:1 DJ:3

J $200 2002 Of tulips, lilacs or daffodils, the flower not grown from a bulb

DJ $800 DD 1987 Walt Whitman mourned Lincoln in his poem "When" these "Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd"

DJ $1,000 1997 Nicknamed the "Flower City", Rochester, N.Y. sponsors a May festival of these fragrant purple flowers

lavender 4x 33.3% stumper $933 avg DJ:3 FJ:1

DJ $400 2004 The plant seen here, it's known for both its aroma & its color

DJ $1,200 2019 The oil made from this purple flower is used in perfumes & cosmetics

FJ 1995 This flower's name comes from its use in scenting the ancient Romans' wash water

fungi 4x 50.0% stumper $475 avg J:2 DJ:2

J $200 1988 Scientists estimate over 100,000 species of this group of nongreen plants are as yet undiscovered

DJ $600 1986 Though some call yeasts protists, when classed botanically they are considered these

J $300 1987 Along w/bacteria, this plant group that includes rusts & molds help decompose plant litter on forest floors

cones 4x 25.0% stumper $400 avg DJ:4

DJ $200 1989 While many trees bear flowers, conifers bear these

DJ $800 2006 Cycads bear their seeds in these structures

DJ $200 1987 They are the "flowers" of pine trees

blue 4x 50.0% stumper $450 avg J:2 DJ:2

J $200 1992 In flower names, this color precedes bell, bonnet & bottle

DJ $800 1994 Try to remember that the flower of the forget-me-not comes in white, pink or this primary color

J $400 2023 The gentian has bell- or trumpet-shaped flowers that are usually an intense shade of this

magnolia 4x $825 avg J:2 DJ:2

J $400 1992 The Southern species of this tree, which has large white flowers, is the state tree of Mississippi

J $500 2001 The flower seenherecomes from this type of evergreen tree:

DJ $1,600 2011 This is both the state tree & flower of Mississippi

Worth Knowing (58)

The valley 3 the leaf 3 succulents 3 Rhododendron 3 potatoes 3 poinsettia 3 pectin 3 needles 3 holly 3 Ginkgo 3 digitalis 3 cotton 3 bonsai 3 Barley 3 a pine tree 3 spruce 3 seeds 3 lilac 3 Wort 2 tobacco 2 the sweet pea 2 the Douglas fir 2 the corpse flower 2 sweet 2 succulent 2 stomata 2 smut 2 rubber 2 Rosemary 2 Robusta 2 ragweed 2 perennial 2 peat 2 nicotine 2 Mushroom 2 Mexico 2 Maryland 2 licorice 2 legume 2 laurel 2 Hops 2 grass 2 Garlic 2 Fuchsia 2 Dutch elm disease 2 Dill 2 conifers 2 China 2 cellulose 2 belladonna 2 bay 2 avocado 2 Aloe 2 a mimosa 2 a lichen 2 a juniper 2 the tiger lily 2 the cork oak tree 2

Astronomy / Space

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the rose 19x 10.5% stumper $616 avg J:7 DJ:12

J $200 2026 The weak-necked tea type of this was bred with hybrid perpetuals to produce a more popular garden flower

DJ $800 1994 Miniature ones of these flowers include the Starina & the Baby Betsy McCall

DJ $1,200 2008 Harison's Yellow is a hybrid of the Persian Yellow & Scotch Briar varieties of this flower

the sunflower 12x $473 avg J:2 DJ:9 FJ:1

DJ $400 2019 Praise Helios! The head of this yellow plant can produce 1,000 seeds as well as an oil used in making margarine

DJ $800 2022 Kansas' state flower, the common this, is in the genus Helianthus

FJ 1993 Common name of the plants that make up the genus Helianthus

poison ivy 8x 12.5% stumper $312 avg J:4 DJ:4

J $300 1987 Varieties of this include bird's-foot, heart-leaf, English & grape

J $300 1987 Fittingly, this creeping vine means "I cling"

J $200 2016 The leaves of three of this vine start out red, then turn shiny green--let them be

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morning glory 7x 14.3% stumper $871 avg J:3 DJ:4

J $100 1989 Twining flower that opens in the a.m., or the title of a 1933 film starring Katharine Hepburn

DJ $600 1994 The blue dawn flower is a type of this flower

DJ $1,600 2013 As you might suspect from its name, blue dawn is a variety of this climbing flower

corn 7x 28.6% stumper $414 avg J:5 DJ:2

J $200 1993 Sometimes growing to 20 feet, higher than "an elephant's eye", it's the largest of the cereals

DJ $600 1987 The starch from this New World grain, "Zea mays", can be made into urethane foams

J $200 1993 Earworms a attack the ears on these plants

a palm 7x 14.3% stumper $700 avg J:2 DJ:5

J $100 1997 Though the sago isn't a true one of these, its fronds have been used by churches on a special Sunday

DJ $800 2024 The raffia, a tropical type of this tree, has leaves that can grow up to 70 feet long

DJ $1,000 DD 2006 Though called one, the sago isn't a member of this tree family

sunflowers 6x 16.7% stumper $483 avg J:3 DJ:3

J $200 1986 Belonging to the genus Helianthus, these yellow flowers actually turn to follow the sun's path

J $600 2019 One of these flowers beams over the flag of Kansas

J $300 1988 In March of 1987, a Van Gogh painting featuring these flowers sold for $39,921,750

Venus flytrap 6x 16.7% stumper $667 avg J:1 DJ:5

J $200 1985 Carnivorous plant, or WKRP DJ

DJ $1,200 2019 Insects check in but they don't check out of this carnivorous plant of the Carolinas AKA Dionaea

DJ $400 2004 Despite its name this carnivorous plant also eats caterpillars, spiders & crickets

the aspen 6x 50.0% stumper $1,000 avg J:2 DJ:4

J $300 1988 John Denver built "Starwood", his Colorado home, among these "trembling" trees

DJ $600 1994 The quaking species is the most common type of this tree in North America

DJ $3,000 DD 1992 Species of this popular poplar include the bigtooth and the quaking

jasmine 5x 20.0% stumper $940 avg J:3 DJ:2

J $400 1993 Indonesia & South Carolina share this fragrant flower used in perfumes & tea

J $500 1992 The white flowers of this member of the olive family are used to scent tea & perfume

DJ $1,000 1992 The Arabian variety of this flower is used to scent & flavor Oriental tea

daisies 5x $320 avg J:3 DJ:2

J $100 1999 Children "chain" them; older folks pluck their petals to determine love status

J $400 1997 Used in chains, these field flowers mean "I will think of it"; give me your question, do

DJ $400 1986 The title of a 1960 comedy starring Doris Day advised against consuming these

the fern 5x 40.0% stumper $560 avg J:3 DJ:2

J $100 1987 Among the best known of this type of plant are the brake & Boston

DJ $600 1994 Maidenhair & moonwort are types of this nonflowering plant

DJ $1,000 1996 The Bracken species of this spore-bearing plant can be poisonous to livestock

wisteria 4x $350 avg J:1 DJ:3

DJ $200 1991 Thomas Nuttall named this purple-flowered vine for American physician Caspar Wistar

DJ $600 1994 This flowery vine was named after American physician Caspar Wistar

DJ $200 1989 Vine with showy purple or white flowers named after U.S. anatomist Casper Wistar

Edelweiss 4x 50.0% stumper $1,000 avg DJ:4

DJ $400 1997 A Rogers & Hammerstein song describes it as "Small and white, clean and bright"

DJ $1,600 2015 In 1878 Switzerland began protecting this flower, Leontopodium alpinum, in the wild

DJ $400 1996 The lance-shaped white leaves of this Alpine flower are arranged in the form of a star

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Wallflower 3 Kansas 3 apples 3 a tomato 3 phlox 2 mustard 2 insects 2 cassava 2 aster 2 a bulb 2 the Venus fly trap 2 the full sun 2

Botany / Plants

30 answers | 89 clues

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Roses 6x 16.7% stumper $333 avg J:1 DJ:5

J $200 2023 Robert Frost wrote, "A saying that every maid knows is... nothing is gained by not gathering" these

DJ $600 1992 The Damask variety of this flower yields attar, an essential oil used in perfumes

DJ $200 1987 Robert Louis Stevenson wrote "Marriage...is a field of battle, not a bed of" these

the chestnut 6x 33.3% stumper $733 avg J:2 DJ:4

J $100 1990 The American variety of this tree is no longer spreading, since it was devastated by a blight

DJ $600 1988 A tree of the genus Castanea, or any stale, old joke

DJ $2,300 DD 2013 This "chestnut" is scientifically known as Aesculus hippocastanum

a cedar 6x $433 avg J:3 DJ:3

J $200 1990 Many clothing chests & closets are lined with wood from this tree because it repels moths

DJ $600 1997 The deodar type of this tree is straight grained but the Lebanon is usually knotty

DJ $400 2009 The first Temple of Solomon was built from this wood of Lebanon

Florida 5x $800 avg J:2 DJ:3

DJ $400 2001 Orange blossom

J $800 2012 The orange blossom

DJ $2,000 2010 Edison & Ford Winter Estates, Flamingo Gardens

cork 5x 20.0% stumper $720 avg J:1 DJ:4

J $200 1991 Until the 20th century, its main uses were for floats, shoe soles & bottle stoppers

DJ $800 1990 A type of oak, or the material obtained from its inner bark

DJ $1,000 1997 The porous bark of this oak tree is used to make gaskets & a black paint used by artists

hickory 4x $433 avg J:2 DJ:1 FJ:1

J $300 1992 Pecan trees belong to this genus whose wood is often used for smoking meats

J $600 2016 Pecans are the largest of these, a type of walnut tree, whose wood is popularly used in barbecues

FJ 1999 This type of tree that includes the pecan is common in the eastern U.S., is noted for toughness & can live to 300

Carob 4x $725 avg J:1 DJ:3

DJ $200 1995 The pulp of the pods of this Eastern Mediterranean tree is used as a chocolate substitute

DJ $2,000 DD 1997 Saint-John's Bread is another name for this tree that yields a chocolate substitute

J $300 1989 The pulp from the pods of this Mediterranean tree is used as a chocolate substitute

the fleur-de-lis 4x $525 avg J:4

J $400 1991 When used as the French royal symbol, Iris germanica was called this

J $500 1985 3-petaled iris that served as emblem of French kings & is now part of Boy Scout badge

J $400 1987 From Old French for "lily flower", it's an iris as well as a heraldic device

Worth Knowing (22)

the banyan tree 3 Oaks 3 Massachusetts 3 Australia 3 a palm tree 3 the red maple 2 Texas 2 sapling 2 Rose Kennedy 2 red 2 pansies 2 lemon tree 2 evergreen 2 chicle 2 cacao 2 bulbs 2 breadfruit 2 bodhi 2 a primrose 2 a gladiola 2 a four o'clock 2 the tulip tree 2

Math / Physics

7 answers | 16 clues

Worth Knowing (7)

ebony 3 bougainvillea 3 the coconut 2 Saffron 2 ponderosa 2 bloom 2 a hibiscus 2

Medicine / Health

3 answers | 10 clues

Should-Know (1)

the pistil 5x 20.0% stumper $840 avg DJ:5

DJ $200 1986 The female reproductive organ of a flower, not a Colt .45

DJ $600 1988 The term "perfect flower" refers to a flower that has both a stamen & this

DJ $1,000 1988 This flower organ is made up of an ovary, style, & stigma

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the nose 3 Algernon 2

Other

5 answers | 10 clues

Worth Knowing (5)

violets 2 Michigan State 2 jojoba 2 George Washington Carver 2 France 2

Earth Science

1 answers | 3 clues

Worth Knowing (1)

Colorado 3

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