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Pacific Northwest Shrubs Trivia Quiz

All of these shrubs are commonly used in Pacific Northwest habitat restorations. I'll give the Latin name, you choose the correct common name.

A multiple-choice quiz by Aimlu. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Aimlu

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
302,634

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
380

Last 3 plays: Guest 73 (10/10), Guest 108 (8/10), Guest 98 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Vaccinium parvifolium often sprouts on western red cedar nurse logs. Hint

Alaskan blueberry

black huckleberry

oval leaved blueberry

red huckleberry

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Question 2 of 10

2. Rhododendron macrophyllum has evergreen (they don't fall off in winter) leaves and pink flowers. Hint

Scotchbroom

false azalea

Pacific rhododendron

copperbrush

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Question 3 of 10

3. Arctostaphylos uva-ursi also has evergreen leaves and grows as a ground-cover. Hint

kinnikinnick

crowberry

Labrador tea

evergreen huckleberry

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Question 4 of 10

4. Physocarpus capitatus has a peeling bark. Hint

black hawthorn

cascara

saskatoon

Pacific ninebark

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Question 5 of 10

5. Oemleria cerasiformis grows from 6 to 12 feet tall and has leaves that often turn yellow. Hint

snowberry

saskatoon

Indian plum

kinnikinnick

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Question 6 of 10

6. Holodiscus discolor has a whitish inflorescence that droops. Hint

mock orange

goatsbeard

oceanspray

Sitka mountain-ash

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Question 7 of 10

7. Symphoricarpos albus has opposite branching and leaves. Hint

nootka rose

stink currant

swamp laurel

snowberry

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Question 8 of 10

8. Ribes sanguinium has palmate leaves with five lobes and is "unarmed". Hint

red-flowering currant

devil's club

black gooseberry

sweet gale

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Question 9 of 10

9. Rhamnus purshiana has egg shaped, pinnately veined leaves. Hint

cascara

salmonberry

red-osier dogwood

thimbleberry

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Question 10 of 10

10. Lonicera involucrata has opposite leaves and is related to the honeysuckle. Hint

twinflower

red-osier dogwood

snowberry

black twinberry

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Vaccinium parvifolium often sprouts on western red cedar nurse logs.

Answer: red huckleberry

The small orange to red berries are edible but very tart.

2. Rhododendron macrophyllum has evergreen (they don't fall off in winter) leaves and pink flowers.

Answer: Pacific rhododendron

This evergreen shrub is Washington's state flower.

3. Arctostaphylos uva-ursi also has evergreen leaves and grows as a ground-cover.

Answer: kinnikinnick

This Pacific Northwest native is also known as bearberry.

4. Physocarpus capitatus has a peeling bark.

Answer: Pacific ninebark

This Pacific Northwest Native grows in moist areas with some sun.

5. Oemleria cerasiformis grows from 6 to 12 feet tall and has leaves that often turn yellow.

Answer: Indian plum

This Pacific Northwest native is also known as osoberry.

6. Holodiscus discolor has a whitish inflorescence that droops.

Answer: oceanspray

This Pacific Northwest native is also known as creambush and ironwood.

7. Symphoricarpos albus has opposite branching and leaves.

Answer: snowberry

This Pacific Northwest native is also known as waxberry.

8. Ribes sanguinium has palmate leaves with five lobes and is "unarmed".

Answer: red-flowering currant

The pink to red flowers attract butterflies.

9. Rhamnus purshiana has egg shaped, pinnately veined leaves.

Answer: cascara

This is a common shrub used in habitat restoration.

10. Lonicera involucrata has opposite leaves and is related to the honeysuckle.

Answer: black twinberry

This Pacific Northwest Native is also known as bearberry honeysuckle.

Source: Author Aimlu

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