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Plant Identification
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Undergraduate 3
05/18/2010

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Term
Magnoliaceae
Definition
Laminar Stamens; Large, showy flowers
Term
Lauraceae
Definition
Floral parts in 3's; Simple, entire, opposite leaves; Fruit a drupe
Term
Ranunculaceae
Definition
many stamens; many stigmas; floral parts in 4's, 5's or many
Term
Berberidaceae
Definition
herbacious; floral parts usually in 3's, sometimes in 4's, valvate anthers
Term
Betulaceae
Definition
doubly serrate leaves, male and female catkins
Term
Fagaceae
Definition
male catkins, female flowers in leaf axils
Term
Hamamelidaceae
Definition
2 partially fused carpels; floral parts in 4's of 5's
Term
Caryophyllaceae
Definition
herbacious; opposite leaves; swollen nodes; 5 parted flowers, clawed flowers
Term
Cactaceae
Definition
succulent; showy, many parted flowers
Term
Portulaceae
Definition
two sepals; herbacious
Term
Polygonaceae
Definition
sheathing stipules; 5-6 tepals
Term
Aceraceae
Definition
samaroid schizocarp; woody, AMADCap
Term
Brassicaceae
Definition
tertadynamous stamens, 4 parted flowers; herbacious
Term
Malvaceae
Definition
monadelphous stamens, showy flowers
Term
Onagraceae
Definition
4 parted flowers, inferior ovary
Term
Geraniaceae
Definition
5 parted calyx, corolla; 5 carpels; ovary elongates after pollination
Term
Violaceae
Definition
zygomorphic; 5 pedals; lower pedal forms a spur; 5 stamens, lower two forming a nectary
Term
Salicaceae
Definition
dioecious, catkins
Term
Euphorbiaceae
Definition
bizarre flowers
Term
Rosaceae
Definition
5 sepals/pedals; many stamens; hypanthium; stipules present
Term
Saxifragaceae
Definition
hypanthium; 5-10 stamens; simple serrate leaves; 2-3 carpels
Term
Fabaceae
Definition
flag flowers/brush flowers; 5 parted
Term
Ericaceae
Definition
urn shaped flowers; 10 poricidal stamens
Term
Polemoniaceae
Definition
5 FUSED pedals; 5 sepals; THREE carpels; unequally inserted stamens
Term
Cornaceae
Definition
4 parted flowers; inferior ovary; flowers often subtended by showy bracts
Term
Boraginaceae
Definition
corona; 4 nutlets; 5 FUSED pedals; cyme
Term
Solanaceae
Definition
5 FUSED petals, capitate stigma, densely pubescent
Term
Apocynaceae
Definition
2 carpels united at styles only; 5 FUSED pedals; opposite or whorled leaves
Term
Lamiaceae
Definition
zygomorphic, bilabiate corolla; didynamous stamens; nutlet; square stems
Term
Scrophulariaceae
Definition
zygomorphic, bilabiate corolla; 
Term
Oleaceae
Definition
AMADCap; 4 parted flowers; 2 stamens; 2 carpels
Term
Apiaceae
Definition
UMBELS; sheathing leaf base
Term
Caprifoliaceae
Definition
AMADCap; 5 fused pedals, zygomorphic; 
Term

Adoxaceae

Definition
Adoxaceae (HALPPP)
Term
Asteraceae
Definition
ray, disc, ligulate flowers, false pedals
Term
Araceae
Definition
spathe and spadix
Term
Bromeliaceae
Definition
leaves form water tanks
Term
Liliaceae
Definition
6 tepals, 6 stamens, 3 carpels
Term
Iridaceae
Definition
Iris; 6 tepels, 3 stamens, 3 carpels
Term
Orchidaceae
Definition
labellum, column, polina; zygomorphic
Term
Typhaceae
Definition
Cattail; large
Term
Juncaceae
Definition
grasslike; 6 tepels, lily-like flowers
Term
Cyperaceae Sedge
Definition
Grasslike; ONE bract
Term
Poaceae
Definition
grass
Term
Arecaceae
Definition
palm
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