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16 Cards in this Set
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Pea (Bean)
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Fabaceae or Leguminosae
FLOWERS Parts: Irregular (usu. 5) Stamens: 10 Pistils: 1 Sepals: 5 (tube) LEAVES Alternate, compound, stipulate KEYS irregular flower; fruit is a legume |
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Rose
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Rosaceae
FLOWERS Parts: 5 (showy) Stamens: Many Pistils: -- Sepals: -- LEAVES Alternate, usu. compound and toothed, often with stipules KEYS -- |
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Composite (Daisy, Aster)
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Compositae or Asteraceae
FLOWERS Parts: Rays and Discs (many) Stamens: -- Pistils: -- Sepals: -- LEAVES no stipules KEYS two types of flowers that combine to form single "flower-like" structure |
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Pink
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Caryophyllaceae
FLOWERS Parts: 4-5 (often notched) Stamens: -- Pistils: -- Sepals: 4-5 (sometimes united at base forming tube) LEAVES opposite or whorled, often united at base KEYS notched petals; swollen joints |
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Plantain
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Plantaginaceae
FLOWERS Parts: 4 (united) Stamens: -- Pistils: -- Sepals: 4 (united) LEAVES Basal in close spiral, parallel veins, sheathing base KEYS basal leaves |
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Buttercup
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Ranunculaceae
FLOWERS Parts: absent Stamens: many (showy) Pistils: -- Sepals: petal-like, showy, not joined at base LEAVES often deeply lobed or compound KEYS showy; many toxic |
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Morning Glory
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Convulvulaceae
FLOWERS Parts: 5 (funnel-shaped) Stamens: 5 Pistils: -- Sepals: 5 LEAVES alternate, simple KEYS Trailing vines; funnel-shaped flower |
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Wood Sorrel
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Oxalidaceae
FLOWERS Parts: 5 (united) Stamens: -- Pistils: 1 (5 styles) Sepals: 5 (separate) LEAVES 3 clover-like, notched leaflets; alternate or basal KEYS clover-like leaves |
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Mustard
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Brassicaceae
FLOWERS Parts: 4 (cross) Stamens: 4 long, 2 short Pistils: -- Sepals: 4 LEAVES alternate; simple, lobed or pinnately divided KEYS 4 petals forming cross; peppery, watery juice |
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Parsley
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Apiaceae
FLOWERS Parts: 5 (separate) Stamens: 5 (alt to petals) Pistils: -- Sepals: 5 (separate) LEAVES compound and/or feathery; stalk sheathing stem like celery KEYS hollow, furrowed stems; compound umbels; aromatic |
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Snapdragon
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Scrophulariaceae
FLOWERS Parts: 4-5 (corolla tubes) Stamens: 1 or 2 pairs Pistils: 1 style Sepals: 5 (joined) LEAVES alternate or opposite KEYS corolla tube flowers with 2 lobes above, 3 below |
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Bedstraw
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Rubiaceae
FLOWERS Parts: 3-5 lobes Stamens: 3-5 Pistils: -- Sepals: 3-5 LEAVES simple, entire, opposite or whorled; with stipules KEYS small flowers with tubular calyx |
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Phlox
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Polemoniaceae
FLOWERS Parts: 5 (tubular, connected) Stamens: 3 (linear) Pistils: 1 (3-pronged) Sepals: 5 (connected) LEAVES simple, undivided or pinnately divided KEYS -- |
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Milkweed
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Asclepladaceae
FLOWERS Parts: 5 (joined) Stamens: -- Pistils: -- Sepals: 5 LEAVES usu opposite, entire, and simple KEYS usu. milky, latex juice; flowers in terminal umbel-like clusters |
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Primrose
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Primulaceae
FLOWERS Parts: 5 Stamens: 5 (centered on petals) Pistils: -- Sepals: 5 LEAVES undivided and simple; opposite, whorled or basal; KEYS -- |
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Spiderwort
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Commelinaceae
FLOWERS Parts: 3 Stamens: -- Pistils: -- Sepals: 3 LEAVES linear, alternate, parallel-veined leaves that sheathe the stem KEYS knotty, succulent, juicy stems; flowers in clusters at top of stems; open one or two at a time and fade by noon |
