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Milky sap Pinnate or palmate venation |
Alismataceae
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Swollen nodes, sheathing, often succulent capsule |
Commelinaceae
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Bulb
Alternate usually basal leaves; sheathing Umbel subtended by a spathe, tepals: 6, petaloid, not spotted; when connate, tubular to campanile Stamens: 6, sometimes adnate to tepals g: 1 pistil, 3 locules, 1 stigma capitate to 3-lobed loculicidal capsule |
Alliaceae
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onion family
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Woody to some degree
Thick stems, fibrous, often spiny, persistent leaves in whirls or rosettes 6 tepals, usually petaloid 6 stamens g: 1 pistil with 3; 1 style or stigma sessile usually capsule or berry like |
Agavaceae
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Yucca family
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Somewhat succulent
small, actinomorphic flowers papery perianth, often white stamens 3-5, opposite sepals g - 1 pistil, 1 locule, 1 basal ovule, usually 2 stigmas Achenes or utricle |
Amaranthaceae
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Small flowers with superior ovary, 3 merous
Fused perianth, looks like 1 whorl 6 petaloid tepals usually connate 6 stamens often adnate to tepals 1 pistil, 1 stigma, capitate to 3-lobed berry or 3 angled, nut like |
Ruscaceae
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Shrubs or trees
Alt, simple leaves; Deciduous stipules Dioecious Catkins, each flower subtended by a small bracts; CA 1-3, either large basal glands or cup shaped disk, no evident perianth 1 to many distinct stamens 1 pistil with 1 locule capsule with many comose seeds |
Salicaceae
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Tree, unisexual
Perianth reduced to 2 glands |
Salix
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Tree; unisexual
Perianth reduced to a disk |
Populus: Aspen, Cottonwood, Poplar
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Herb
Opposite simple leaves; swollen nodes Actinomorphic 5-merous flower; ca5, co5 often bilobed, usually clawed. Petals are really modified stamens S 5 or 10 G 1 pistil, 1 locule, 2-5 styles capsule or achene |
Caryophyllaeae
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Alternate leaves, simple or compound, serrated
Actinomorphic, hypanthium, often cup shaped. Ca5 often alternating with epicalyx lobes, partially connate co5, distinct, clawed, around cup like hypanthium s 10 - infinity g - either many simple pistil or 1 or a few compound pistil |
Rosaceae
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Shrubs or trees
Simple scale, linear or awl liked leaves Aromatic Small, ovulate cones woody or fleshy, ovuliferous scales fused to bracts Scales almost always opposite |
Cupressaceae
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cedar, sequoia, juniper
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Succulent stems, simple succulent or fleshy leaves
Actinomorphic; CA 4-5 distinct, CO 4-5 distinct or basally connate s usually twice number of petals, free or basally adnate to corolla (usually when double, opposite stamens are adnate) g 4-5 distinct simple pistils, often don't look distinct but can easily tease apart follicles |
crassulaceae
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Herbs, simple leaves
Usually zygomorphic CA 4 or 5 usually connate Co 4 or 5 connate, bilabiate, usually 2 upper and 3 lower lobes s epipetalous 2 or 4 didynamous, sometimes a staminode (5th sterile) g 1 pistil 2 locules entire stigma or 2 lobed capsule |
plantaginaceae
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Herbaceous
Alt leaves or basal with palmate venation; often scape Usually a short hypanthium; CA 4 or 5 free or connate, CO 4 or 5 clawed. many with dissected petals 4, 5 or 10 stamens, = or twice number of petals 2 or 5 connate carpels. usually fused basally with distinct upper ovaries, styles and stigmas. capsule or follicles |
Saxifragaceae
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Herbs
Deeply dissected, divided, or compound leaves. Watery sap Zygomorphic bisexuals flowers; CA 2 minute, CO 4 in 2 dissimilar sets: outer 2 with basal spur or sac, inner 2 connivent or connate at tips stamens 6, diadelphous in 2 sets of 3 |
Fumariaceae
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Often cordate leaf bases, often palmate venation
Zygomorphic, cleistogamous flowers; CA distinct 5, CO 5 lower petal often spurred or saccate; stamens 5 connivent or connate, anthers appressed to ovary 1 pistil |
Violaeae
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Herbs, alternate leaves, deeply divided or dissected
Opaque sap Actinomorphic flowers, solitary CA 2 or 3 caducous, CO 4, 6 or 8, often wrinkled petals many distinct stamens 1 pistil |
Papaveraceae
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Usually alternate dissected or compound leaves, often with glandular hairs.
Actinomorphic, usually a scorpoid cyme or solitary; CA 5 distinct or basally connate. CO 5 connate 5 stamens, epipetalous often with a pair of scales where filaments join corolla 1 pistil with 1 (2) style branches. NOT 4 LOBED |
Hydrophyllaceae
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Usually alternate but sometime opposite leaves. simple, divided or compound. often foul smelling.
Actinomorphic; CA 5, connate, lobes usually green with hyaline margins, calyx tube usually hyaline between sepals. CO 5 connate,often salverform with slender tube 5 stamens, epipetalous often at different levels on corolla tube 1 pistil, 1 style with 3 branches |
Polemoniaceae
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fibrous leaf margins |
Yucca |
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spiny leaf margins |
Agave |
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Alternate leaves; simple and entire. Often hirsute with swollen based hairs. Usually actinomorphic, usually a scorpioid cyme. CA5, sometimes fused into groups. CO5, connate; often with scales or appendages at mouth of corolla tube. 5 epipetalous stamens. 1 pistil, style with 2 branches or stigma lobes, ovary appears 4-lobed. |
Boraginaceae |
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Herbs, shrubs, or woody vines. Opposite simple leaves.
Zygomorphic flowers, CA(4) 5, connate, CO(4) 5 connate, bilateral and often bilabial with 2 upper and 3 lower lobes OR 4 upper and 1 lower. (4) 5 epipetalous stamens elongated style, stigma capitate. Flowers and fruits often in pairs. |
Caprifoliaceae |
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Campanulaceae |
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Apocynaceae |
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Malvaceae |
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Polygonaceae
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Montiaceae |
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Iridaceae |
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Araceae |
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Orchidaceae |
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Liliaceae |
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Verbenaceae |
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Grossulariaceae |
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Ranunculaceae |
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Magnoliaceae |
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Berberidaceae |
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Nymphaeaceae |
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Pinaceae |
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Fabaceae |
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Mimosoideae |
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Caesalpinioideae |
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Papilioniodeae |
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Apiaceae |
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Euphorbiaceae |
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Solanaceae |
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Lamiaceae |
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Asteraceae |
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Brassicaceae |
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Ericaceae |
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Cactaceae |
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Fagaceae |
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Betulaceae |
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Juncaceae |
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Cyperaceae |
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Poaceae |
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Ephedraceae |
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Onagraceae |
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Pseudotsuga |
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Tsuga |
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Pinus |
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Abies |
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Picea |
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Larix |
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