Whetstone Park in Columbus, Ohio is a nature preserve near The Ohio State University. This park exhibits many kinds of trees, flowers, and shrubs. I chose to look at these trees and plants just off the area of the Columbus Park of roses location. I found many species of plants, and here highlights many that I documented from the area I explored. I identified these plants using the “Wildflower Guide” by Lawrence Newcomb. As well, I used the identification book “Trees and Shrubs” by George A. Petrides. I hope you can find entertainment from my searches!
Bush Honeysuckles ( Lonicera periclymenum)
The first shrub that I encounter in this area is the bush Honeysuckle.
This next plant that I explored, in the shrub category is Buckthorn. An interesting fact about buckthorn is the berries and roots on them are toxic to people (Latham).
Clematis Terniflora
This next flower being examined, is the Panicled dogwood plant.
Maple (Acer)
Beech tree (Fagus)
This plant is what I identified as poison ivy. It was hard to find, but this specimen has three leaves and was found by a fence line.
1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clematis_terniflora
2) http://www.removebadplants.com/buckthorn/
3) https://www.tentree.com/blogs/posts/10-interesting-facts-about-maple-trees
4) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fagus_grandifolia
5)http://bioweb.uwlax.edu/bio203/2010/schoenfu_aman/