Caryophyllaceae

Question 1

Caryophyllaceae

Answer 1

carnation or pink family

Question 2

Caryophyllaceae plant characteristics

Answer 2

mostly herbaceous
annual or perennial
stems with SWOLLEN NODES
woody base

Question 3

Caryophyllaceae characteristics - leaf

Answer 3

mostly OPPOSITE
occasionally whorled
connected across node by TRANSVERSE LINE
simple, LINEAR

Question 4

Caryophyllaceae characteristics - inflorescence

Answer 4

solitary flowers in bracteate cymes… determinant

Question 5

Caryophyllaceae characteristics - flowers

Answer 5

usually bisexual (perfect)
ACTINOMORPHIC
"PINKED" petals
RED / PURPLE anthers
compound pistil

Question 6

Caryophyllaceae characteristics - fruit

Answer 6

UNILOCULAR CAPSULE
dehiscent by valves / apical teeth
INDURATED (fused and hardened) calyx

Question 7

Caryophyllaceae characteristics - seeds

Answer 7

FREE CENTRAL placentation

curved embryos

Question 8

Caryophyllaceae characteristics - distribution

Answer 8

WIDESPREAD

esp. temperate / warm northern hemisphere

Question 9

Caryophyllaceae characteristics - economics

Answer 9

ORNAMENTALS

Dianthus, Gypsosphila, Saponaria, Silene