Quail Plant of the Week Quiz
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Quail Plant of the Week Quiz
Test your knowledge
Photo: Andy Morffew
What is the name of this Plant of the Week?
spreading sida
INCORRECT
broomweed
INCORRECT
bladderpod
Photos: Matt Lavin
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Flowers have four petals
Seeds are contained in pea-shaped pods
Stems are 12-18 inches long
Lesquerella spp.
Photo: Matt Lavin
CORRECT!
Bladderpod (Lesquerella spp.)
- seeds can be eaten by quail -
NEXT QUESTION
Name this quail-friendly plant:
cowpen daisy
annual sunflower
INCORRECT
sawleaf daisy
INCORRECT
Photo: Eran Finkle
Photo: Edith Bettinger, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
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Typically found in disturbed soils
Can grow between 1-4 feet tall
Flowers bloom from April-October
Verbesina encelioides
Photo: Eran Finkle
CORRECT!
Cowpen Daisy (Verbesina encelioides)
- seeds are readily consumed by quail -
NEXT QUESTION
Which Plant of the Week is this?
annual sunflower
INCORRECT
curlycup gumweed
cowpen daisy
INCORRECT
Photo: Andrey Zharkikh
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Flowers bloom in July or August
Height varies between 8-35 inches tall
Has curved bracts on the cups enclosing the flowers
Grindelia squarrosa
Photo: Andrey Zharkikh
CORRECT!
Curlycup Gumweed (Grindelia squarrosa)
- provides poor grazing for wildlife, but seeds can be eaten by quail -
NEXT QUESTION
What is the name of this quail Plant of the Week?
spreading sida
broomweed
INCORRECT
bladderpod
INCORRECT
Photo: Flickr - amy_buthod
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Flowers bloom from March - October
Can reach up to 18 inches in length
Narrow leaves with toothed margins
Often eaten by scaled quail
Sida abutifolia
Photo: Flickr - amy_buthod
CORRECT!
Spreading Sida (Sida abutifolia)
- a key forb often eaten by scaled quail -
NEXT QUESTION
Which quail-friendly Plant of the Week is this?
curlycup gumweed
INCORRECT
cowpen daisy
INCORRECT
sawleaf daisy
Photo: Marcia Cirillo
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Grows up to 5 feet tall
Flowers bloom in August and September
Leaves have spiny-toothed edges
Grindelia papposa
Photo: Marcia Cirillo
CORRECT!
Sawleaf Daisy (Grindelia papposa)
- seeds are readily consumed by quail -
NEXT QUESTION
Name this important quail-friendly plant:
broomweed
bladderpod
INCORRECT
spreading sida
INCORRECT
Photos: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
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Excellent brood-rearing cover for quail
Seeds are one of the most important food sources for quail
Flowers bloom from August-November
Amphiachyris dracunculoides
Photo: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
CORRECT!
Broomweed (Amphiachyris dracunculoides)
- seeds are one of the most important food sources for quail -
NEXT QUESTION
What is the name of this quail Plant of the Week?
sawleaf daisy
INCORRECT
annual sunflower
cowpen daisy
INCORRECT
Photo: Maja Dumat
Photo: Matt Lavin
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Hairy leaves can grow up to 12 inches long
Flower head has 20-25 ray flowers
The most abundant sunflower species in Texas
Helianthus annuus
Photo: Matt Lavin
CORRECT!
Annual Sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
- Seeds are eaten by northern bobwhite, mourning doves, Rio Grande turkeys, and white-winged doves -
FINISH THE QUIZ
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Funding for this lesson was provided through the Reversing the Decline of Quail Initiative and the Upland Game Bird Stamp Fund, based on a collaborative effort between Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.