Term
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Definition
| bur oak - quercus macrocarpa, Fagaceae |
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alt lvs on short petioles |
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Definition
| paper birch - betula papyrifera, Betulaceae |
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Term
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hypanthium, superior ovary
lanceolate lvs |
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Definition
| Lythrum - loosestrife, Lythraceae |
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Term
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inferior ovary, long hypanthium |
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Definition
| Oenothera (Onagraceae -- evening primrose) |
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Term
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alt lvs, finely serrated, hairy |
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Definition
| Ostrya virginiana - Eastern hophornbeam, Betulaceae |
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Term
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basal lvs, deeply, palmately lobed, then again
schizocarp |
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Definition
| Geranium maculatum, Geraniaceae |
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Term
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opp, trifoliate lvs |
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Definition
| Staphylea, bladdernut, Staphyleaceae |
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Term
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Definition
| sorrel, Oxalis, Oxalidaceae |
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Term
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opp lvs
large, inf ovary
large, inf ovary
tufted seeds |
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Definition
| Epilobium, willow-herb, Onagraceae |
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Term
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Definition
| Carya, hickory, Juglandaceae |
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Term
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Definition
| Hesperis matronalis, dame's rocket, Brassicaceae |
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Term
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opp, pinn compound |
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Definition
| Acer negundo, box-elder, Sapindaceae |
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Term
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pinn compound, alt lvs
no hairs |
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Definition
| Rhus glabra, smooth sumac, Anacardiaceae |
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Term
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Definition
| Toxicodendron radicans, Anacardiaceae, poison ivy |
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Term
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Definition
| Acer saccharum, sugar maple, Sapindaceae |
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Term
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Definition
| Tilia americana, basswood, Malvaceae |
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Term
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Definition
| Alliaria, garlic mustard, Brassicaceae |
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Term
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mostly sterile stems
toothed, dissected lvs
toothed, dissected lvs |
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Definition
| Cardamine, toothwort, Brassicaceae |
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Term
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alt, pinn compound lvs, ovate leaflets
tiny, orange fruits |
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Definition
| Zanthoxylum, prickly ash, Rutaceae |
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Term
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alt, cordate lvs w/stellate hairs, long petioles |
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Definition
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Term
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white fls, tiny seeds
stamens 2x petals |
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Definition
| Vaccinium angustifolium, low sweet blueberry, Ericaceae |
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Term
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ovate lvs, entire
arcuate veins
arcuate veins |
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Definition
| Cornus racemosa, gray dogwood, Cornaceae |
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Term
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basal rosette, pinn compound
blue petals, yellow stamens |
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Definition
| Jacob's ladder, Polemonium reptans, Polemoniaceae |
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Term
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Definition
| Sarracenia purpurea, pitcher plant, Sarraceniaceae |
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Term
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basal rosette, long lvs
umbel, buzz pollination
umbel of fls, buzz pollination |
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Definition
| Primula media, shooting star, Primulaceae |
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Term
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Definition
| Monotropa, ghost pipe, Ericaceae |
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Term
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basal rosette
leathery/evergreen lvs
buzz pollination |
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Definition
| Pyrola, wintergreen, Ericaceae |
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Term
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alt lvs, crenate margins |
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Definition
| Impatiens, jewelweed, Balsaminaceae |
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Term
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opp lvs, selverform tube |
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Definition
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Term
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lanceolate lvs, finely toothed
resin dots |
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Definition
| Gaylussacia baccata, huckleberry, Ericaceae |
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Term
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opp, elliptical lvs
follicle fruit
some hairs |
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Definition
| Asclepias syriaca - common milkweed, Apocynaceae |
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Term
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interpetiolar stipules, opp lvs
4 merous; barbed capsule |
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Definition
| Galium aparine - cleavers, Rubiaceae |
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Term
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alt lvs, milky sap |
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Definition
| Convolvulus arvensis - field bindweed, Convolvulaceae |
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Term
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opp, "clean" lvs
2 carpels, 1 locule
stamens fused to tube |
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Definition
| Gentiana andrewsii - bottle gentian, Gentianaceae |
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Term
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basal rosette, deeply lobed or pinn compound, coarse teeth
scorpioid cyme |
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Definition
| Hydrophyllum virginianum - waterleaf, Boraginaceae |
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Term
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yellow or orange stems, gnarly |
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Definition
| Cuscuta - dodder, Convolvulaceae |
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Term
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alt, simple deeply lobed to compound lvs
buzz pollination |
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Definition
| Solanum - nightshade, Solanaceae |
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Term
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hirsute lvs/stem, scirpoid cyme, gynobasic
scorpioid cyme
gynobasic |
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Definition
| Lithospermum - puccoon, Boraginaceae |
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Term
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Definition
| Mertensia - bluebells, Boraginaceae |
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Term
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opp lvs, underside downy
secondary pollen presentation |
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Definition
| Apocynum androsaemilfolium - spreading dogbane, Apocynaceae |
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Term
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opp, toothed lvs
gynobasic |
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Definition
| Nepeta cataria - catnip - Lamiaceae |
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Term
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alt, pinnatifid lvs
hemiparasitic |
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Definition
| Pedicularis canadensis - lousewort, Orobanchaceae |
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Term
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opp, pinn compound, toothed lvs |
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Definition
| Fraxinus pennsylvanica - red ash, Oleaceae |
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Term
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Definition
| Monarda fistulosa - bergamot, Lamiaceae |
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Term
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Definition
| Prunella vulgaris - self-heal, Lamiaceae |
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Term
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alt, lobed lvs
2 or 3 lobed bracts |
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Definition
| Casilleja coccinea - paint-brush, Orobanchaceae |
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Term
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opp lvs, raceme separate |
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Definition
| Verbena - vervain, Verbenaceae |
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Term
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Definition
| Plantago - plantain, Plantaginaceae |
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Term
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Definition
| Conopholis - squawroot, Orobanchaceae |
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Term
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Definition
| Utricularia - bladderwort, Lentibulariaceae |
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Term
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Definition
| Daucus carota - wild carrot, Apiaceae |
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Term
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ternately compound lvs, large leaflets |
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Definition
| Aralia nudicalis - wild sasparilla, Araliaceae |
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Term
[image]
opp, simple lvs w/toothed margins
white fls |
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Definition
| Viburnum lentago - nannyberry, Adoxaceae |
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Term
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opp, pinn compound lvs, hollow pith
double toothed, white fls |
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Definition
| Sambucus canadensis - elderberry, Adoxasceae |
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Term
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alt, sheathed lvs
ternately compound, some again
long styles |
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Definition
| Osmorhiza longistylis - sweet cicely, Apiaceae |
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Term
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Definition
| Panaax quinquefolius - wild ginseng, Araliaceae |
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Term
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hollow pith
opp, simple, entire lvs
2 fls in axils |
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Definition
| Lonicera x bella - hybrid honeysuckle, Caprifoliaceae |
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Term
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palmately compound, fewer leaflets as go up stem, toothed margin |
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Definition
| Sanicula - black snakeroot, Apiaceae |
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Term
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opp, finely toothed, broadly laceolate lvs
fls terminal |
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Definition
| Diervilla - bush honeysuckle, Caprifoliaceae |
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Term
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opp, almost orbicular lvs, 2 teeth on terminal lobe |
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Definition
| Linnaea - twinflower, Caprifoliaceae |
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Term
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Definition
| Campanula rapunculoides - creeping bellflower, Campanuloideae |
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Term
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secondary pollen presentation |
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Definition
| Lobelia siphilitica - great blue lobelia, Lobelioideae |
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Term
[image]
finely dissected, corymb infl |
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Definition
| Achillea millefolium - yarrow, Asteraceae Anthemideae |
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Term
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radiate head
opp, tri-lobed lvs
pappus of 2 tiny teeth |
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Definition
| Coreopsis palmata - prairie coreopsis, Asteraceae Heliantheae |
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Term
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many ray florets
conspicuous auricles on lvs and softly hairy stem |
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Definition
| Symphiotrichum novae-angliae - new england aster, Asteraceae Astereae |
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Term
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basal lvs, more lobed as go up stem
phyllaries in one row, radiate head |
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Definition
| Packera paupercula - balsam ragwort, Asteraceae Senecioneae |
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Term
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ligulate head
milky sap
basal rosette |
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Definition
| Hieracium aurantiacum - orange hawkweed, Asteraceae Lactuceae |
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Term
[image]
discoid heads
bristled
small, grayish, basal rosette |
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Definition
| Antennaria - pussy toes, Asteraeae Gnaphalieae |
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Term
[image]
opp to alt lvs, axillary fls, radiate |
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Definition
| Helianthus - sunflower, Asteraceae Heliantheae |
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Term
[image]
alt, simple lvs
small, radiate heads |
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Definition
| Solidago - goldenrod, Asteraceae Astereae |
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Term
[image]
broad, simple leaflets |
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Definition
| Arisaema triphyllum - jack in the pulpit, Araceae |
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Term
[image]
parallel veined, strap-like lvs |
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Definition
| Erythronium albidum - white trout lily, Liliaceae |
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Term
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Definition
| Symplocarpus foetidus - skunk cabbage, Araceae |
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Term
[image]
peduncles with three lvs/bracts |
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Definition
| Trillium grandiflorum - trillium, Melanthiaceae |
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Term
[image]
sterile - one leaf
fertile - 2 leaves |
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Definition
| Maianthemum canadense - wild lily of the valley, Asparagaceae |
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Term
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sessile/perfoliate lvs
twisted tepals |
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Definition
| Uvularia - bellwort, Colchiaceae |
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Term
[image]
scape infl, milky sap, unisexual fls |
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Definition
| Sagittaria - arrow head, Alismataceae |
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Term
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equitant lvs
falls, standards |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| Sisyrinchium - blue eyed grass, Iridaceae |
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Term
[image]
basal rosette, scape infl |
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Definition
| Goodyera - rattlesnake plantain, Orchidaceae |
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Term
[image]
plump seeds, fuzzy stem/lvs |
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Definition
| Dicanthelium - panic grass, Poaceae |
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Term
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Definition
| Dactylis - orchard grass, Poaceae |
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Term
[image]
single, dense panicle, lateral spike |
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Definition
| Phalaris arundinacea - reed canary grass, Poaceae |
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Term
[image]
3-ranked lvs, terminal spike is male |
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Definition
| Carex pensylvanica - pennsylvania sedge, Cyperaceae |
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Term
[image]
no glumes, round x-section due to leaf |
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Definition
| Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani - river bullrush, Cyperaceae |
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Term
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Definition
| Dioscorea villosa - wild yam, Dioscoreaceae |
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Term
[image]
alt lvs, no ligule |
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Definition
| Tradescantia ohiensis - spiderwort, Commelinaceae |
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Term
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tendrils
alt lvs, ovate to cordate |
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Definition
| Smilax - green briar, Smilacaceae |
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Term
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Definition
| Typha - cattail, Typhaceae |
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Term
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no ligules, often auricles
fls are lily-like |
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Definition
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Term
alt, simple lvs; toothed, pinnately veined, often deeply lobed
monoecious; staminate fls in aments or dense heads; pistillate fls in reduced cymes
fruits = nuts with involucre |
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Definition
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Term
woody with alt, simple lvs; toothed and pinnately veined
monoecious with aments
fruits = small nuts, nutlets, winged or unwinged |
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Definition
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Term
simple, alt lvs; some pinnately lobed to very dissected
4-merous with 2+4 stamens
fruit = siliques or silicles
glucosinolates |
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Definition
| Brassicaceae, mustard family |
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Term
woody, opp, palmately lobed or veined lvs, some trifoliate or pinn compound
fls small
fruit = samaras |
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Definition
| Sapindaceae, maple family |
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Term
leathery, evergreen alt simple lvs
fls 4-merous and fused
fruit = capsule or berry
some mycorrhizal |
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Definition
| Ericaceae, blueberry family |
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Term
opp lvs with arcuate veins and vessel elements
fruit = berries
trees or shrubs |
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Definition
| Cornaceae, dogwood family |
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Term
opp, simple lvs (one genus has alt, pinn compound)
perfect, hypogynous, showy, tube fls
fruit = 3-valved capsule |
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Definition
| Polemoniaceae, phlox family |
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Term
simple, entire, opp or whorled lvs
apocarpic
milky latex
5-merous - what are flower parts?
fruit = follicle, seeds have tufts |
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Definition
Apocynaceae, milkweed family
gynostegium, pollinia, corona |
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Term
opp or whorled, small lvs, some evergreen
4-merous fls
fruit = capsule or schizocarp |
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Definition
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Term
twining vines, including some parasites
5-merous, fused petals |
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Definition
| Convolvulaceae, morning glory familyl |
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Term
usually opp lvs, usually serrated
often sq stems and aromatic
5-merous; zygomorphic - gynobasic styles
fruit = 2 locular |
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Definition
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Term
simple, some scale-like lvs
5-merous, fused petals, zygomorphic
fruit = capsule
some parasitic |
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Definition
| Orobanchaceae, broomrape family |
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Term
simple (one pinn compound), opp lvs
small fls
fruit = capsule or samara
shrubs or trees |
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Definition
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Term
lvs often dissected or divided in some way, with sheathed base
5-merous fls not fused
fruit = schizocarp
oils, resins, gums |
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Definition
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Term
lvs often dissected
fls 5-merous, not fused
fruit = berries, superior ovary
oils, resins, gums |
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Definition
| Araliaceae, ginseng family |
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Term
simple or compound, opp lvs
zygomorphic
fruit = berries or drupes |
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Definition
| Adoxaceae, viburnum family |
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Term
simple, alt lvs
often milky latex
two types of fls, both 5-merous annd fused
fruit = mostly capsules |
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Definition
Campanulaceae, bellflower family
Campanuloideae and Lobelioideae |
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Term
lvs variable
fls in florets - what are 3 types?
fruit = achene |
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Definition
Asteraceae
radiate, ligulate, discoid |
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Term
simple to pinn/palmately compound, entire, alt lvs, basally clustered with a sheating petiole or cauline
infl a spathe/spadix
fruit = berries |
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Definition
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Term
simple, entire, alt lvs, not often whorled or opp, cauline or basal rosettes, usually sessile
fls 6 tepals
fruit = capsule or seldom berries
bulbs or rhizomes |
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Definition
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Term
flat or involute lvs, 2 ranked
sheaths open, with loose ligule
fls in spikelet, with glumes, lemma and palea
fruit = grain |
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Definition
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Term
flat, involute or obsolete lvs, 3 ranked
sheaths closed, with adnate ligule
fls have single bract
fruit = achene |
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Definition
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Term
| features of wind pollination |
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Definition
| aments; monecious spp; unisexual fls; bracts; inferior gynoecium; nuts |
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Term
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Definition
| dry indehiscent, hard pericarp, often with involucre |
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Term
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Definition
stamens 2x petals
2 sets of stamens and pistil at 3 levels |
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Term
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Definition
| splits into single seeded fruits |
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Term
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Definition
| capsule detaches, leaving septum attached to replum |
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Term
| families with buzz pollination |
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Definition
Ericaceae
Solanaceae
Primulaceae |
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Term
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Definition
| pin (taller pistil)/thrum (shorter pistil) |
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Term
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Definition
2 carpels with 2 seeds each that also end up splitting, making it look like there are 4 carpels
end up with 4 nutlets
style goes to the base of ovules
Lamiaceae, Boraginaceae |
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Term
| origin of Convolvulaceae parasitism |
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Definition
| twining habit for support gets more support via parasitism |
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Term
| Adoxaceae vs Caprifoliaceae |
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Definition
| short styles vs long styles |
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Term
| secondary pollen presentation |
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Definition
| stigma pushes through anthers, presenting pollen, before stigmatic area is active |
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Term
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Definition
3-merous
parallel veins
no secondary xylem |
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Term
| petaloid monocot features |
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Definition
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