Plant Characteristics Flashcards
Asterales
Asteraceae
Daisies, dandelions, thistles.
Flowers composite or made of many individual flowers.
Fabales
Fabaceae
Peas.
Pea-like pods.
Irregular flowers with 5 petals.
Brassicales
Brassicaceae
Cruciferous plants.
4 petalled flowers in cross shape.
Apiales
Apiaceae
Carrot, Parsley.
Flowers grown in umbels.
May be prickly.
Gentianales
Rubiaceae
Coffee, Madder.
Leaves simple.
5 unjoined sepals and 5 joined petals.
Malvales
Malvaceae
Mallows.
Funnel-shaped flower w/ 5 petals.
Distinctive column of stamens.
Polemoniales
Boraginaceae
Forget-me-not.
Stems, leaves, inflorescence hairy.
Petals in coiled inflorescence.
Ericales
Primulaceae
Primrose.
Undivided leaves.
5 petals joined together.
Caryophillales
Aizoceae
Stone plants.
Succulent plant.
Leaves simple.
No true petals.
Caryophillales
Plumbaginaceae
Sea lavender, thrift.
Flowers in dense clusters.
Leaves simple and undivided.
Caryophillales
Caryophyllaceae
Carnations.
4/5 petals that can be notched.
White, pink or red flowers.
Malpighiales
Euphorbiaceae
Rubber plant.
Leaves reduced to scales/spines.
Xerophytic.
Lamiales
Orobanchaceae
Broomrapes.
Lack of chlorophyll.
Irregular, tubular flowers.
Saxifragales
Crassulaceae
Stonecrop.
Small fleshy succulents.
Poales
Poaceae
Grasses.
No petals or sepals.
Stems cylindrical and hollow.
Asparagales
Amaryllidaceae
Daffodils, onions.
Leaves juicy and tender, not fibrous.
Flowers grouped in umbel.
