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Description Ulmus Alata, commonly known as the winged elm or corked elm, is a deciduous tree native to North America. It can grow up to 90 feet tall with a trunk diameter of 3 feet. The bark of the tree is gray and rough, with small corky ridges along its branches. The leaves of the winged elm are small, oval-shaped,…

Description Ulmus Mexicana, also known as the Mexican Elm or American Elm, is a deciduous tree that is native to North America. It can grow up to 100 feet tall and has a spread of about 60 feet. The tree has a broad, rounded crown that provides ample shade during the summer months. The bark is dark brown and deeply…

Description Ulvophyceae is a class of green algae that is commonly found in both marine and freshwater environments. They are typically filamentous, with a simple or branched morphology. Ulvophyceae are photosynthetic organisms that use chlorophyll a and b, as well as various carotenoids, to carry out photosynthesis. Taxonomic Information Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Plantae Phylum Chlorophyta Class Ulvophyceae Order Ulvales, Cladophorales,…

Description Utricularia Multifida, commonly known as the Many-Fingered Bladderwort, is an aquatic carnivorous plant belonging to the Lentibulariaceae family. It is native to Australia, where it can be found growing in shallow waters of streams and swamps. The plant is characterized by its many branching stems, which can reach up to 50 cm in length. It produces small yellow flowers…

Description Unonopsis Stipitata is a rare plant species found in the Amazon rainforest. It belongs to the Annonaceae family, which includes around 130 genera and 2300 species. This plant is a small to medium-sized tree that can grow up to 10 meters tall. It has a slender trunk with gray-brown bark and a dense crown of glossy, dark green leaves.…

Description Ulex Europaeus, commonly known as the Common Gorse, is an evergreen shrub that belongs to the Fabaceae family. This spiny shrub is native to Europe, North Africa and Asia and can grow up to 2 meters tall. It has a woody stem and small, dark green leaves that are less than 2 cm long. The plant blooms in the…

Description Utricularia Praetermissa is a carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is commonly known as the “forgotten bladderwort” due to its rarity and inconspicuous appearance. This plant is native to South Africa and grows in wet sandy soil in marshes, bogs, and other wetlands. Taxonomic Information Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Plantae Phylum Tracheophyta Class Magnoliopsida Order Lamiales Family…

Description Urophysa Rockii is a unique and rare plant species that belongs to the family Colchicaceae. It is native to China and is named after Joseph Rock, an Austrian-American botanist who introduced this plant to the western world in the 1920s. Urophysa Rockii is also known by its common name “Chinese colchicum” due to its resemblance to the colchicum genus.…

Description Uvularia Grandiflora, also known as Merrybells, is a perennial herbaceous plant that belongs to the family Colchicaceae. It is native to North America, particularly in the eastern part of the United States. This plant is known for its bell-shaped flowers that bloom in mid to late spring and its bright green leaves that turn yellow in the fall. Taxonomic…

Description Uvularia Puberula, also known as Hairy Bellwort, is an herbaceous perennial plant that belongs to the Liliaceae family. It is native to the Eastern United States and can be found in the wild in forests, on banks of streams, and in rocky soil. The plant features a single stem that grows to be 30-60 cm tall and produces a…