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Plant Family Identification
Plant Genus Identification
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Biology
Undergraduate 4
03/27/2013

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Term
Vitaceeae
Definition
Grape Family
palmate venation
4 or 5 petals
Term
Rutaceae
Definition
4-5 petals
2-5 carpels
drupe, berry, capsule, samara
hoptree, ash trees,
citrus fruits
Term
Ericaceae
Definition
-Cranberry, blueberry, huckleberry
-Alternate or whorled
-thrive in bad soil
-good natural food source
Term
Anacardiaceae
Definition
-Cashew
-alternate, compound, pinnate leaves
-no stipule
-Superior ovary
-raceme inflorescence
-uses- food - medicine for skin things
eco - poison ivy
Term
Caprifoliaceacea
Definition
2-5 petals
• Tubular, rotate corrola
• Inferior Ovar
• Bisexual
• 4-5 stamen
-field cover
Term
Violeaceae
Definition
• Simple with entire, serrate, or crenate margins
• Heart shaped
• Usually alternate
- flavorings and smells
- pain reliever
-Viola canadesis induces vomiting
Term
Rubiaceae
Definition
Whorled or
opposite leaves
• production of
iridoids
• Contorted corollas
woody shrubs, vines, herbs, lianas, or
epiphytes
- coffee, ground cover
-strong relationship with plants
Term
Malvaceae
Definition
-perennial herbs, or shrubs
-leaves alternate, simple, often palmately veined, stipulate
-Usually 5 petals and sepals
-cottons, dehescient fruits
-Chocolate - Okra
Term
Fragaceae
Definition
-Long, narrow catkins,
4- to 7-lobed calyx, 4-40 stamens
-acorns
-wierd looking beachnuts
-oaks
- bark 0 medicine
- oak - wood for building
-acorn rodent food
Term
Juglandaceae
Definition
-Walnuts
-Alternate
- Odd- pinately compound
-imperfect
-catkins
-drupe like
-hickories
-fungus - cancre
-hickory/walnut
Term
Aceraceae
Definition
Maples
-palmate veination
-oppisite, mostly simple, toothed
-no stipules
-imperfect flowers
-8 stamens.
– Ovary superior.
– 1 pistil.
– 2 stigmas and styles.
– 2-3 fused carpels
- Schizocarp
- syrup, pollenators, squirells
Term
papaveraceae
Definition
Poppy
-a white, cream, yellow
-• 2-3 sepals
• 4-6 variable petals
poppy seed stuff
medicine- opiates
soaps
Term
Oleaceae
Definition
Olive family
trees or shrubs - '
oppisite, 4 merous

wood/olives
2 carpels, 2 locules
lots in louisville
EAB parasite
Term
Nymphaeceae
Definition
prevent light penetration
provide habitat for water animals
beetles
Term
Brassicaceae
Definition
4 petals, forms cross
• 4 long, inner stamens and 2 short, outer stamens
• A superior ovary with 2 fused carpels
• Inflorescence in racemes or corymbs
-scrawny
-Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, mustard, radish
Term
Magnolieaceae
Definition
Flowers:
*solitary, large and showy
tepals 6 to numerous
*numerousstamen spirally attached to receptacle
*stamen often flattened and without clearfilament
*numerous pistilsspirally attached to receptac
fruits : really wird
food source
wood source for furniture
Term
Carophylaceae
Definition
-Swollen nodes
*5 petals, often formed as clawwith blade
*petals often notched,toothed (‘pinked’) or
lobed attip
-achene fruit
-effect sand movement
survive in bad places
chickweed
important to floral industry
Term
Cactaceae
Definition
aeroles
*flowers generally solitary
*ovary inferior(sunken in stem tissue)
*tepals numerous,spirally arranged
*stamen numerous
drought
some landscaping
Term
Lilieaceae
Definition
-lillies
-leaves simple
3 petals and sepals, often astepals
‐6 stamen
‐3 carpels;superior ovary
-capsule, berry, samara
-asparagus, tulips, lillies
-early spring plants
Term
Araceae
Definition
-herbs,shrubs or woody vines
-inflorescence a spadix
-fly or beetle pollinated;
many have strong odors
-produce heat
-ornamental species
Term
Fabaceae
Definition
lion king trees
legumes
bee pollinated
nitrogen fixation
Term
Asteraceae
Definition
sunflowers
chaffscales,
paleae)
disk flowers
-lettuce, artichokes, sunflowers
-food for wildlife
- brings many pollinators
Term
Rosaceae
Definition
‐hypanthium
-many fruits
-food for wildlife
-living fences
-apple maggot
-roses,
blackberries,raspberries,strawberries, apples,
pears, almonds, apricots, cherries, peaches, plums
Term
Apiaceae
Definition
-stylopodia (= enlargements
above the ovary thatsecretes nectar)
-dill, cilantro, parsley,
caraway, coriander, cumin, fennel, anise
-poison hemlock
-toxic
Term
Lamiaceae
Definition
verticillate
-freaky looking flowers
- lobed nutlets
-armoas/ornamentals
- weeds
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