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45 Cards in this Set
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Magnoliaceae (4)
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-Woody
-Flowers large and showy -Spiral arrangement of many laminar stamens on lower part -Elongated receptical -Many carpels on upper part |
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Lauraceae (8)
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-Trees and shrubs
-Leave simple, alternate, entire, pinnate -Flowers actinomophic and in parts of 3's -1 carpel with 1 ovule -Superior ovary -Valvate anthers opening by 2-4 flaps -Etherial oils -Drupe |
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Ranunculaceae (8)
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-Herbs
-Simple and deeply lobed or compound leaves -Many stamens -Many separate carpels -Sometimes petals modified into nectar spurs -Fruit follicle, berry -Occasionally bilateral symmetry -Sepals and petals unfused |
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Berberidaceae (7)
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-Perennial herbs or shrubs
-Leaves simple or pinnately compound -6 tepals -Valvate anthers -Fused carpels -Basal placentation -Fruit berry |
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Betulaceae (7)
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-Trees or shrubs
-Leaves simple, alternate, pinnate, doubly serrate -Monoecious, unisexual plants -Flowers catkins subtended by bracts that completely covers fruit -Inferior ovary -Fruit nut, samara -2 fused carpels |
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Fagaceae (8)
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-Trees or shrubs
-Leaves simple, alternate, pinnate -Monoecious -Pistillate flowers in leaf axils -Staminate flowers in catkins -Ovary inferior -Nut with involcre of bracts -3 fused carpels |
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Hamamelidaceae (11)
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-Trees or shrubs
-Leaves simple, alternate, entire or serrate -Flowers actinomorphic, bisexual or unisexual -Flower parts in 4's or 5's (petals sometimes lacking) -2 partially fused carpels -Inferior ovary -Stipules -Fruit: woody capsule -Stellate hairs -4 or 5 stamens alternating with staminodes -Anthers opening by 2 flaps |
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Caryophyllaceae (6)
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-Herbs
-Leaves simple and opposite -Swollen nodes -Petals entire to deeply lobed, often differentiated into claw and limb -Floral parts in 5's (2-5 fused carpels), 10 stamens -Free central placentation |
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Cactaceae (7)
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-Succulent stems
-Areoles -Flowers showy, parts numerous -Inferior ovary -Parietal placentation -Glochidia -Hypanthium (fused portion of flower) |
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Portulaceae (8)
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-Herbs
-2 "sepals" (actually bracts) -Fleshy (succulents--not all) -Leaves simple, opposite or alternate -Basal placentation -5 to many petals or sepals, 5 stamens -2 to 3 fused carpels -Fruit a capsule |
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Polygonaceae (5)
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-Mostly herbaceous
-Leaves alternate -Sheathing stipules (ocreas)- -6 tepals, 6-9 stamens, 3 fused carpels -Achene (often winged), nutletts |
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Aceraceae (5)
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-Trees or shrubs
-Leaves simple, opposite, often palmately lobed -2 fused carpels -Superior ovary -Samaroid schizocarp |
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Brassicaceae (5)
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-Herbs
-4-merous, tetradynamous stamens -2 fused carpels -Silicle or silique -Cruciform petal arrangement -Cabbage |
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Malvaceae (5)
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-Herbs or shrubs
-Leaves simple, commonly palmately lobed -Stellate hairs common -Monadelphous stamens (fused into a bundle) or 5 basally fused -Fruit schizocarpous capsules |
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Onagraceae (5)
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-Herbs
-4 sepals, 4 petals, 8 stamens, 4 carpels -Petals often clawed or stipitate -Ovary inferior -Fruit a capsule |
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Geraniaceae (5)
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-Herbs
-Leaves usually palmate, simple to compound -Flowers usually actinomorphic and in parts of 5 (including fused carpels) -Ovary superior, elongating after pollination -Schizocarp of 5 segments |
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Violaceae (8)
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-Herbs or trees
-Zygomorphic -Heart shaped leaves -Corolla polypetalous, spurred -Nectar guides -Stamens touching but not fused -3 fused carpels -Parietal placentation |
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Salicaeae (4)
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-Trees or shrubs
-Dioecious -Catkins -Seeds numerous and hairy |
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Saxifragaceae (8)
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-Herbs
-Leaves often basal, serrate, palmately lobed -Separate styles -Many small flowers, 5 parted with 10 stamens -Hypanthium -2 partially fused carpels -Axile placentation -Inferior Ovary |
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Euphorbiaceae (7)
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-Herbs or shrubs
-Some succulent or cactus-like -Milky latex -Leaves alternate, simple, lobed, or compound -Reduced flowers, actinomorphic, unisexaul, 3 parted -3 fused carpels -Schizocarpous capsules forming 3 1-seeded parts |
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Rosaceae (6)
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-Trees, shrubs, or herbs
-Leaves stipulate (how to distinguish from ranunculaceae), alternate, simple or compound -Leaflets with serrate margins -Hypanthium (how to distinguish from ranunculaceae) -Carpels numerous to 1 -Acintomorphic, parts of 5 |
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Fabaceae (6)
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-Trees, shrubs, or herbs
-Leaves often compound -Leaflets with entire margins -stamens numerous to 10 (9+1), diadelphous in papilionaceous (flag) flowers -One carpel -Legume or loment |
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Ericaceae (5)
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-Trees or shrubs
-Leaves opposite or alternate, entire -Corollas usually sympetalous, flowers usually urn-shaped -10 stamens (rarely 5) -Anthers with terminal pores and often appendages -Example: Rhododendrons |
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Polemoniaceae (7)
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-Usually herbs
-Flowers actinomorphic -Corolla sympetalous and 5-parted -Unequal insertion of stamens in corolla -3 fused carpels -3 separate stigmas -superior ovary |
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Cornaceae (8)
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-Dogwood
-Trees or shrubs -Leaves simple, opposite, entire, veins arching from base to tip (elastic) -Inflorescence subtended by showy bracts -Flowers actinomorphic, bisexual or unisexual -Flower parts usually in 4's, stamens 4-10 -Inferior ovary -Drupe |
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Boraginaceae (9)
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-Herbs
-Plants often hairy -Leaves alternate -Cymes -Flowers actinomorphic and sympetalous -Gynobasic style or terminal and bifid -If bifid, stamens usually exserted -Ovary superior, 4-lobed (when gynobasic) or unilocular -4 nutlets or capsule |
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Solanaceae (7)
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-Herbs, shrubs, or vines
-Plants often densely pubescent -Leaves simple, alternate, commonly lobed -Flowers actinomorphic (occasionally zygomorphic), sympetalous -2 carpels with capitate stigma -Occasionally exserted stamens -Superior ovary -Potato, tomato, chili pepper |
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Apocynaceae (8)
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-Trees, shrubs, vines, herbs, sometimes succulents
-Milky latex -Leaves opposite or whorled -Flowers actinomorphic, 5-merous (including epipetalous stamens) -Pollinia, corona -Superior ovary -2 carpel united at styles only -Paired follicles |
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Lamiaceae (8)
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-Aromatic herbs
-Square stems (opposite and decussate leaves) -Leaves opposite or whorled -Flowers zygomorphic, sympetalous, bilabiate -Didynamous stamens -Generally gynobasic style -Superior ovary, 2 fused carpels with 2 ovules/carpel -4 nutlets |
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Scrophulariaceae (5)
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-Herbs
-Flowers zygomorphic, sympetalous, bilabiate -Didynamous stamens usually present -Ovary superior, 2 fused carpels, ovules numerous -Capsule or berry |
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Oleaceae (6)
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-Trees and shrubs
-Leaves opposite, simple or compound, pinnate -Flowers actinomorphic, bisexual, 4-parted -2 epipetalous stamens and 2 fused carpels -Superior ovary -Capsule, samara, berry, drupe |
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Apiaceae (6)
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-Mostly perennial herbs
-Leaves compound, dissected with sheathing base -Umbels -2 fused carpels -Inferior ovary -Schizocarp |
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Caprifoliaceae (8)
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-Herbs, shrubs, small trees, lianas
-Leaves opposite, simple -Flowers zygomorphic -5 petals connate with 2 upper 3 lower lobes (4 upper 1 lower) -2 to 5 fused carpels -Inferior ovary, elongate style, capitate stigma -Nectar producing glandular hairs on inside of corolla tube -Berry, capsule, drupe |
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Adoxaceae (7)
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-Small trees, shrubs, perennial herbs
-Leaves opposite, simple, trifoliate, or pinnately compound -Flowers bisexual, actinomorphic, sympetalous with short tube, 2-5 sepals, often umbellate -5 epipetalous stamens (sometimes divided to look like 10) -Inferior ovary -Short style, stigma lobed, 3-5 fused carpels -Drupe with 1-5 pits |
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Asteraceae (7)
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-Head with phyllaries
-Disk, or disk and ray, or ligulate flowers -Pappus -Corolla sympetalous -Fused anthers -Inferior ovary -Achene |
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Araceae (4)
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-Herbs
-Watery or milky sap -Spathe and spadix -Flowers often with fetid odor |
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Bromeliaceae (6)
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-Tropical herbs, often epiphytic
-Water absorbing peltate scales -Leaves alternate forming water tanks, occasionally hairy -Sheathing leaf bases -actinomorphic, bisexual, 3-merous (6 stamens, 3 stigmas) -Capsule or berry |
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Liliaceae (7)
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-Herbs
-Often scapose -Leaves linear -Stems often modified as rhizomes, bulbs, or corms -Flowers actinomorphic -6 tepals (3 sepals, 3 petals), 6 stamens, 3 carpels -Capsule or berry |
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Iridaceae (7)
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-Herbs
-Flowers actinomorphic or zygomorphic -Perianth undifferentiated or differentiated -6 tepals (or 3 sepals, 3 petals), 3 stamens, 3 carpels -Styles sometimes winged or petalloid -Ovary inferior -Capsule |
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Orchidaceae (6)
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-Terrestrial or epiphytic herbs
-Flowers zygomorphic -3 sepals, 3 petals, 12 stamens, 3 carpels -Labellum, column, pollinia -Inferior ovary -Capsule |
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Typhaceae (7)
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-Large herbs
-Monoecious -Simple, usually basal, linear, long, slender leaves -Staminate spikes above pistillate spikes -1 to 6 stamens, 2 fused carpels each with 1 ovule, -Superior ovary -Achene or follicle -Cattails |
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Juncaceae (5)
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-Herbs with round, usually solid, stems
-Leaves basal, 3 ranked, with open or closed sheaths -6 tepals, 3 or 6 stamens, 3 fused carpels with many ovules -Perianth of bristles -Superior ovary -Capsule |
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Cyperaceae (7)
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-Herbs
-Triangular stems -Leaves basal or cauline, 3-ranked with closed sheaths -Spikelet -2 to 3 stamens, 2 to 3 fused carpels -Perianth of bristles -Achene |
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Poaceae (8)
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-Herbs (some treelike--bamboo)
-Round, usually hollow stems -Leaves basal or cauline, 2-ranked, usually with open sheaths -Typically no perianth parts -1 to 3 stamens, 2 to 3 carpels -Ligule between leaf sheath and leaf blade -Inflorescense a spikelet with 1 to many florets -Glumes, lemmas, paleas, lodicules |
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Arecaceae (6)
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-Trees and shrubs with unbranched stems
-Leaves crowded at stem tip to form crown, alternate, pinnately or palmately compound -Flowers actinomorphic, bisexual or unisexual -Sepals 3, petals 3, stamens 3 or 6, 3 carpels -Superior ovary -3 parted drupe |
