Plant classification examples Flashcards
Name 2 Annual Plants
Helianthus annuus
Calendula officianalis
Name 2 Half Hardy Annuals
Tagetes patula
Nicotiana alata
Name 2 Biennials and a biennial and a perennial used as a biennial
Daucus Carota
Dipsacus fullonum
Erysimum cheiri
Name 2 ephemerals
Senecio vulgaris
Cardamine hirsuta
Name 2 tender (half hardy) perennials
Dahlia coccinea
Pelargonium grandiflorum
Name 2 herbaceous perennials
Sedum spectabile
Stachys byzantina
Papaver orientale
Name 2 Deciduous woody perennials
Cotoneaster horizontalis
Fagus sylvatica
Name 2 Evergreen perennials
Berberis darwinii
Choisya ternata
Name 2 deciduous trees
Aesculus hippocastunum
Quercus robur
Fagus sylvatica
Name 2 Evergreen trees
Pinus sylvestris
Eucalyptus gunni
Taxus plicata
Name 2 semi evergreens
Abelia grandiflora
Ligustrum ovalifolium
Name a monocotyledon and a dicotyledon
Zea mays
Iris hermanica
Daucus carota
Phaseolus vulgaris
Name 3 Root adaptations
Function Adaptation
Food storage/perenation - swollen tap root - Daucus carota
Root tuber - Dahlia
Adventitious - climbing aerial roots - Hedera helix
Support/prop - Zea mays
Name 3 Stem adaptations
Protection - prickles - Rosa glauca
Thorns- Pyracantha & Crataegus
Storage/perennation - Tubers - Begonia Rex, Cyclamen, Corms - Crocus
Rhizomes - Iris germanica
Climbing- twining stem- Wisteria passiflora,
Stolons - Fragaria
Vegetable reproduction- Stem tuber - Solanum tuberosum
Name one Hypogeal and one epigeal germination
H - Vicia Faba
E - Phaseolis vulgaris
Propagation from seed
Daucus carota
Nigella damascena
Solanum lycopersicum
Leaf adaptations
Storage/perennation - bulbs - Narcissus & Lilium
Water storage - Sedum spectabile
Protection - spines - Berberis thunbergii
Climbing - Tendrils- Lathyrus odoratus & Twining petioles- Clematis montana
Bracts (coloured leaves) - Hydrangea macrophylla
& Poinsettia euphorbia
Leaf adaptations to limit water loss
Hairs - Stachys byzantina Small surface area - Pinus sylvestris Thick cuticles - Rosmarinus officianalis Water storage - Sedum spectabile Sunken stomata - Erica carnea (sunken & leaf curls inwards to protect from wind
Binomial naming
Genus Species Cultivar
Sedum spectabile
Lavandula angustafolia
Bellis perennis
Buddleja davidii ‘Harlequin’
Sorbus hupehensis ‘Pink pagoda’
Lonicera ‘Dropmore scarlet’
Name 2 of each - monoecious, Dioecious & Hermaphrodite
M - Zea mays & Corylus avellana (hazel)
D - Ilex aquifolium & Skimmia japonica & Salix caprea
H - Rosa glauca & Choisya ternata
Seed dispersal 2 examples of- Wind Explosive Animals Water
Wind -
Censer/pepper pot - Nigella damascena
Parachutes - Taraxacum, Clematis
Helicopter - Acer campestre
Explosive - Laburnum, Lathyrus odoratus
Animals- frugivory - Ilex aquifolium & scatter hoarding- Quercus robur
Water - floating - Cocos nucifera
