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 * Group 1 - Tim, Mike, Jake, Philip**


 * Plant 1:** //Betula Papyrifera//

__**Plant Identity**__:
 * Group: Angiosperms
 * Scientific Name and Family: //Betula Papyrifera, Betulaceae//[[image:http://www.cirrusimage.com/Trees/paper_birch_3.jpg width="320" height="240" align="right"]]
 * Common Name: Paper Birch, canoe birch, silver birch


 * __Location and Habitat:__**

//Betula Papyrifera// is found throughout the upper half of North America, ranging from Alaska to Washington. These trees are found in well drained sandy loams and mixed in with hard-wood conifer forests. They grow fairly fast and are usually very short lived, usually less than 140 years. Birch is also important to the wildlife in the area because they provide foods for the animals, with their buds and seeds. I found Birch when i walked to the back of the school and took the path into the woods to left, down the way i found some branches from a Birch tree.




 * __Description of plant:__**

__Appearance:__ An average size tree with an irregular pyramidal shape. They usually have shallow roots and smooth creamy white bark. This bark is chalky and usually peels in horizontally paper thin strips. The trunk has black areas, is often furrowed and underneath the bark is another layer of orange colored bark. They have leaves that are oval shaped, with jagged edges, rounded base and a acute tip. In the fall they turn a yellow/gold color.

__Flowering and reproduction:__ Monoecious flowers that bloom between April and June depending on the area that they are located in. They look cone like, so they are cylindrical and grow between 1- 1 1/2 inches. They rely on wind for pollination. At full maturity they release two winged nutlets in autumn or early winter. These seed have the ability to travel over great distances but most usually drop within a short distant from where they were formed.

__**Interesting facts:**__
 * 1) The tree can be tapped and the sap can be used for things such as beer, wine, syrup or medicinal products.

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 * __References__**
 * USDA.** [|http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=BEPA]


 * __Plant 2__**: //Tsuga// //canadensis (Eastern Hemlock)//


 * __ Plant Identity __ [[image:hemlock.jpg width="364" height="270" align="right" link="http://plants.usda.gov/java/largeImage?imageID=tsca_002_ahp.tif"]] **
 * Group; Gymnosperms
 * Scientific Name and Family: Tsunga canadensis; Pinaceae
 * Common Name: Eastern Hemlock, Canadian Hemlock

//Tsuga canadensis// is commonly found in the Northeastern United States and the northern half of Wisconsin extending further along the Lake Michigan Shoreline. Eastern Hemlock typically grows in cool humid environments that get high amounts of snowfall each year. This tree grows best in areas where there is a lot of shade.
 * __Location and Habitat__**


 * __Description of Plant__**
 * Appearance:
 * The Eastern Hemlock is a tall conifer that can reach heights over 100; the tallest height on record of a Hemlock was 160 feet. The needles on this conifer are short, flat, and blunt with a dark green top and a green-to-white bottom. The bark is brown with a hint of gray or purple and is scaly. As the tree ages the bark becomes more and more rigid.
 * Reproduction
 * //Tsuga canadensis// is a gymnosperm that falls into the coniferous plant category. They have the smallest cones of all the plants in their genus. They depend on wind to disperse their pollen to the male conelet as well as drifting snow. Once the pollen reaches the opened female cone, it takes around six weeks for the fertilization process to be completed. The pollen of the Hemlock is very sensitive once fertilized and is susceptible to losing water and drying out.

It is considered to be one of the best shelters for deer in winter. Also, they are planted because of their immunity of many insects and diseases. Another use that Hemlock used to be known for was the bark's role in the process of making leather.
 * __ Interesting Facts __**

__**References**__ USDA. [] fs.fed. [] UWSP. []

__**Plant Identity:**__
 * __Plant 3:__** //Lycopodium dendroideum Michx.//
 * Group: Lycopod
 * Scietific Name and Family: //Lycopodium// //dendroideum// Michx., Lycopodiaceae
 * Commom Name: Tree Groundpine, Treelike Clubmoss

__**Location and Habitat:**__ //Lycopodium dendroideum// is commonly found in the northeastern part of the United States, as well as in most of the northern states. It is also widespread throughout all of Canada. I was able to find //Lycopodium// right in the woods by UW-Manitowoc, it was all over the place. It was easily spotted right along the trails as well as within the woods itself. //Lycopodium dendroideum// thrives best in cool, moist conditions. It is a very tolerant plant as it can withstand many different soil and nutrient conditions, as well as different exposures to light. __Appearance:__
 * __Description of plant:__**
 * //Lycopodium dendroideum// is a small plant, erect in nature. It looks like a small evergreen, as it has narrow crowned leaves and has a tree like shoot. //Lycopodium dendroideum// contains branches as well as branchlets. Their stems are horizontal, and provide a great deal of anchoring and nutrient gathering for the plant. The plant has very important stems called the aerial stems. These stem have two main roles. First is is the photosynthesizing agent of the plant, and secondly it is where spore production takes place.

__Reproduction:__
 * //Lycopodiium dendroideum// goes through alternation of generations. This means that it sexually reproduce by a spore germinating a gametophyte which forms below the surface of the soil. Eventually a new sporophyte, which is the plant, will result given that growth conditions allow for it. This cycle may take upwards of 20 years to complete

//Lycopodium// species are not related to mosses, even though they look similar, they are actually more related to ferns The first photographic cameras used //Lycopodium// spores as flash powders //Lycopodium// spores were used in coatings for pills
 * __Interesting Facts:__**

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 * __References:__**