A) Taste B) Appearance (color, shape, size) C) Smell D) Texture
A) Cones B) Seeds C) Fruits D) Berries
A) Juniperus sabina B) Juniperus horizontalis C) Juniperus virginiana D) Juniperus communis
A) Red B) Yellow C) Green D) Deep blue or purple
A) Juniperus deppeana B) Juniperus sabina C) Juniperus scopulorum D) Juniperus communis
A) Hard and woody B) Slimy C) Slightly soft and yielding D) Brittle
A) 3-6 B) 11-14 C) 1-2 D) 7-10
A) Widespread, across the Northern Hemisphere B) Exclusively Asia C) Exclusively Europe D) Exclusively North America
A) Juniperus virginiana berries are always edible B) Juniperus communis berries are larger C) Juniperus virginiana berries are often bronze-colored D) Juniperus communis berries are never used in gin
A) Boil them for an hour B) Eat a small amount and wait for a reaction C) Positively identify the species using multiple characteristics D) Soak them in alcohol
A) Sight B) Smell C) Taste D) Touch
A) Flavoring gin B) Dyeing fabric C) As a cleaning agent D) Making jam
A) Fern B) Conifer C) Flowering Plant D) Deciduous Tree
A) Yes, cultivated berries are always safe B) Not necessarily; identification is still crucial. C) Only if the garden is organic D) No, cultivated berries are always poisonous
A) To enhance flavor B) To indicate ripeness C) Protection from the elements D) To attract animals
A) 6 months B) 1 month C) 2-3 years D) 1 year
A) Many species, depending on the region B) Only Juniperus sabina C) Only Juniperus communis D) No juniper species are used ornamentally
A) Enhanced vision B) Hair growth C) Gastrointestinal distress and/or kidney damage D) Increased energy
A) Harvesting only the green berries B) Cutting down the entire tree to harvest the berries C) Harvesting only a small portion from each tree D) Harvesting all the berries from a single tree
A) They are the most flavorful juniper berries B) They are always bright red C) They are often smaller and less flavorful than Juniperus communis D) They are extremely toxic
A) Soil composition and climate B) The time of day they are harvested C) The phase of the moon D) The presence of other juniper trees
A) Pinene B) Limonene C) Caryophyllene D) Myrcene
A) The wood B) The needles C) The roots D) The berries
A) Freezing B) Boiling C) Oven drying at high heat D) Air drying in a cool, dark place
A) Deer B) Birds C) Squirrels D) Bears
A) Female trees are larger; male trees are smaller B) Only male trees produce berries C) Female trees produce berry-like cones; male trees produce pollen cones D) Female trees have a different leaf shape than male trees
A) Scandinavia B) Eastern Europe C) Southwestern United States and Mexico D) Australia
A) As a source of dye B) As a fertilizer C) Medicinal purposes (diuretic, antiseptic) D) As a building material
A) Some areas may have restrictions on harvesting wild plants. B) Juniper berries are always protected by law. C) It is illegal to collect any plant material from public lands. D) There are no regulations regarding foraging.
A) The shape of the needles. B) The phase of the moon during harvest. C) The overall growth habit of the tree. D) The size and color of the berries. |