Biological Illustrations for "Ithaca College Natural Lands: An Inside Look at the Land"
Great Horned Owl-(Bubo virginianus)
Pileated Woodpecker-(Dryocopus pileatus)
Red Tailed Hawk-(Buteo jamaicensis)
Wild Carrot-(Daucus carota) note the small branches that protrude from the underside of the flower aggregation. This is a primary indicator of a true wild carrot. The root of this plant also has a pungent carrot-like odor, which can also be used to distinguish this plant from its poisonous look-alike, Poison Hemlock (Below)
Eastern White Pine- (Pinus strobus)
Eastern White Pine {Cone}-(Pinus Strobus)
European Buckthorn-(Rhamnus lycoides)
Assorted North American Hickory Species-Fruits & Nuts
Shagbark Hickory (Carya ovata) {From Bottom Left Counter Clockwise-Fruits, 1/2 Husk, 1/4 Husk}
Shagbark Hickory {Bark}-(Carya ovata)
Multiflora Rose-(Rosa multiflora): This invasive species is a thorny understory bush typically found in disturbed secondary forests.
Scots Pine-(Pinus sylvestris)
Poison Hemlock-(Conium maculatum): This is the wild carrot (Daucus carota) poisonous look-alike. Notice the similarities in leaf formation and flower clustering
