Learning about all the different types of plants is something a lot of people find very enjoyable and therapeutic. It's not really a subject that is covered much at school unless you take a very specific course, but how plants impact our ecosystems and our own well-being is an important area of study.
Only a botanist or somebody with a large amount of knowledge about plants and flowers will be able to do well on this quiz. For the purposes of this quiz, we will focus only on plants that are native to North America. This covers a wide range of possibilities as the continent is fairly biologically diverse.
This quiz isn't only designed for people who already know a lot about plants but also for those who don't know much but would like to learn. Even if you aren't familiar with the plants mentioned on this quiz, you will learn enough to do well on future quizzes that cover botany.
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This plant is known to attract hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees. What is it called?
Wild Columbine
Cardinal flower
Beebalm
Zinnia
Native to eastern North America, what are these red berries called?
Winterberries
Gooseberries
Pokeweed berries
Redcurrants
What is the name of this plant that is sometimes called "blanket flower"?
Coneflower
Cypripedium ladyslippers
Lobelia cardinalis
Gaillardia
What type of plant is shown here?
Hickory seedling
Virginia creeper
Poison ivy
American ginseng
What is the name of this plant that is native to the southwestern United States?
Great Basin sagebrush
Wild Columbine
White sage
Gaillardia
These are some of the first plants to bloom in the spring. What is their name?
Snapdragon
Reticulated iris
Snowdrops
Creeping phlox
A landscaping staple from eastern United States, what is the name of this flower?
Reticulated iris
Daylily
Lenten
Rhododendron
These dark berries are found throughout most of the United States. What are they called?
Cloudberries
Huckleberries
Gooseberries
Elderberries
Found in the southern and eastern United States, what is the name of this plant?
Inkberry
Salmonberry
Chokeberry
Mulberry
What is this variety of Viburnum trilobum called?
Wandoo
Bimberi
Dillwynia
Wentworth
This plant is Echinacea purpurea, but what is it commonly known as?
Iris setosa
Coneflower
Lobelia
Wintergreen
What are these bluish-purple blooms known as?
Coral bells
Oakleaf hydrangea
Iris setosa
Lobelia
This year-round plant is native to the northeast. What is it called?
Poison ivy
Bergenia
Golden creeping Jenny
Wintergreen
What type of fern is this?
Bird's-nest fern
Lady fern
Eagle fern
Maidenhair fern
What are these purple flowers called?
Teasel
Verbena bonariensis
Wisteria
Aster oblongifolius