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33 Cards in this Set
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Describe Magnoliaceae
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trees & shrubs
Bisexual flowers large and showy (Tepals)* Superior ovary* floral parts numerous, separate, spirally arranged Laminar Stamens elongate receptacle Etherial oils Fruits: Follicle, samara |
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What are common plants of the family Magnoliaceae?
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Tulip Tree, champak
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Describe Lauraceae
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Trees or shrubs
Leaves simple, alternate and entire margins Flw: actinomorphic Tepals 6, stamens in whorls of 3 (parts in 3's) Valvate anther (2-4 flaps) Fruit: Drupe or berry |
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What are common plants of the family Lauraceae?
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Cinnamon, Bay leaves, avocado, sassafras, California bay
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Describe Ranunculaceae
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Buttercup Family
Highly variable Usu. herbaceous Stamens and carpels are numerous |
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Common plants of Ranunculaceae
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Meadow rue, marsh marigold, columbine, larkspur, baneberry, buttercup
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Describe Berberidaceae
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Barberry Family
Herb/shrub Flw parts in 3's Apocarpous gynoceium Stamens have valvate anthers Single carpel per flower. Fruit: Berry or follicle |
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Common Plants of Berberidaceae
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Oregan grape, inside-out flower, barberry
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Wind pollinated plants? (7)
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Flowers appear before the leaves
Large # of Flws Catkins Big stamens, lots of pollen Flws small and inconspicuous Ratio of pollen: ovule very high! Plants have separate male and female No scent or rewards |
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Describe Hamamelidaceae
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Witch Hazel Family
Shrubs or trees Stellate Hairs Monecious Valvate anthers with 2 flaps. Carpels 2, fused and Ovary inferior Flw are actinomorphic Wood capsule Flw parts in 4's or 5's |
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Common plants of Hamamelidaceae
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Witch Hazel, winter hazel, Fothergilla, persian ironwood
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Describe Betulaceae
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Birch Family
Trees or shrubs Doubly serrate Monoecious Both sexes can be in catkins (flw subtended by bracts) Ovary inferior, 2 fused carpels Fruit: samara, nut |
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Common plants of Butulaceae
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Red alder, Paper birch, hornbeam
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Describe Fagaceae
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Beech/oak family
Trees shrubs 6 tepals reduced Females not in catkins. subtends by many bracts Stamens 4-40. Ovary: 3 fused carpels, inferior |
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Common plants of Fagaceae
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American Chestnut, Cork Oak, White Oak, Beech
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Caryophyllales Sub-order
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Betalain pigments-red color
Free central placentation Perisperm nutitive tissue Curved embryo P-type plastid Anamalous secondary growth Single whorl of tepals. Most are succulents, halophytes or xerophytes. |
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Describe Caryophyllaceae
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Pink Carnation
Opposite leaves and swollen nodes Herbaceous Flw parts in 5's Ovary: 2-5 fused carpels, superior No betalain pigments petals entire to deeply lobed, often differentiated into a claw and a limb |
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Common plants of Caryophyllaceae
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Carnations, Chickweeds, pearlworts,
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Describe Cactaceae
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Cactus family
Succulent stems and photosynthetic. Buds: areoles Leaves: glochidia Flowers have many parts Ovary: fused inferior Betalain pigments |
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Describe Portulacaceae
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Parslane Family--not monophlyletic
Herbaceous Leaf succulents Flw: 2 sepals(bracts) 5 petals, 5 stamens, 2,3 fused carpels. Basal placentation |
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Common PLants of portulacaceae
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Red maid, miners lettuce, purslane
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Describe Polygonacea
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Buckwheat
Herbaceous/woody Leaves with ocrea (sheath about stem where leaves attach) Flw 3 parted: 6 tepals, 6-9 stamens, 3 fused carpels Fruits: Nutlets, achenes |
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Common plants of Polygonacea
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Buckwheat, knotweed, rhubarb
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Describe Aceraceae
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Sugar maple Family
trees or shrubs leaves simple, opposite, often palmately lobed carpels 2, connate, superior samaroid schizocarp |
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Common plants of Aceraceae
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red maple, sugar maple, japanese maple
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Decribe Brassicaceae
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Mustard Family
herbs mustard oils 4 sepals, 4 petals, 4 + 2 stamens (tetradynamous) 2 carpels ovary syncarpous silicle or silique |
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Common plants of Brassicaceae
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Mustard, cabbage
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Decribe Malavaceae
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Mallow Family
usually herbs or shrubs leaves simple,commonly palmately lobed stellate hairs common mucilage cells stamens monadelphous, or in 5 clusters, each with filaments basally connate capsules (often schizocarpous) |
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Common plants of Malavaceae
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Hybiscous, cotton, okra
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Describe Onagraceae
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Evening primrose
Usu. Herb 4 sepals, 4 petals, 8 stamens, 4 carpels* Petals often clawed or stipulate Ovary inferior* usu. capsule |
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Common plants of Onagraceae
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Willowherb, evening primrose, Fuchsia,beeblossoms, enchanters nightshade
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Describe Geraniaceae
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herbs
leaves usually palmate, simple to compound flowers actinomorphic parts in 5's (including 5 carpels) ovary superior, elongating after pollinatioin schizocarp of 5 segments |
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Common plants of Geraniaceae
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Geraniums
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