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?
Zinnia
Beebalm
Cardinal flower
Wild Columbine
Native to eastern North America, what are these red berries called?
Pokeweed berries
Redcurrants
Winterberries
Gooseberries
What is the name of this plant that is sometimes called "blanket flower"?
Gaillardia
Coneflower
Lobelia cardinalis
Cypripedium ladyslippers
What type of plant is shown here?
Poison ivy
Virginia creeper
Hickory seedling
American ginseng
What is the name of this plant that is native to the southwestern United States?
Gaillardia
Wild Columbine
Great Basin sagebrush
White sage
These are some of the first plants to bloom in the spring. What is their name?
Snapdragon
Reticulated iris
Creeping phlox
Snowdrops
A landscaping staple from eastern United States, what is the name of this flower?
Lenten
Reticulated iris
Daylily
Rhododendron
These dark berries are found throughout most of the United States. What are they called?
Huckleberries
Elderberries
Cloudberries
Gooseberries
Found in the southern and eastern United States, what is the name of this plant?
Chokeberry
Mulberry
Salmonberry
Inkberry
What is this variety of Viburnum trilobum called?
Bimberi
Wentworth
Dillwynia
Wandoo
This plant is Echinacea purpurea, but what is it commonly known as?
Coneflower
Iris setosa
Lobelia
Wintergreen
What are these bluish-purple blooms known as?
Oakleaf hydrangea
Lobelia
Coral bells
Iris setosa
This year-round plant is native to the northeast. What is it called?
Bergenia
Wintergreen
Poison ivy
Golden creeping Jenny
What type of fern is this?
Eagle fern
Lady fern
Maidenhair fern
Bird's-nest fern
What are these purple flowers called?
Aster oblongifolius
Teasel
Verbena bonariensis
Wisteria