Plant families Flashcards
(21 cards)
Corn, barley, wheat, rye, rice
Grass
Onions, wild daffodil, garlic, leeks, chives
Onion
Single seeded fruits, three-parted flowers, palm trees
Palm
Sunflowers
Sunflower
Broccoli, Bok Choy, horseradish
Mustard/cabbage
Basil, lavender, oregano, rosemary
Mint
Chickpeas, snap peas, edamame
Legume
Cucumbers, melons, squash, cantaloupe
Squash
Apples, cherries, strawberries, almonds
Rose
Cotton, marsh mallow, hibiscus
Mallow
Carrot, coriander, Florence fennel
Carrot
Potatoes, nicotine leaves
Potato
Primary site of photosynthesis
Leaves
Protects inner stem tissue
Bark (cinnamon, aspirin)
Stores carbs and nutrients
Tap root (beet, carrot)
Provides structure and contains xylem and pholoem
Petiole (chard), stem (asparagus)
Has nodes
Rhizomes and tubers
Simple fruits
One ovary (blueberries)
Aggregate fruits
Multiple ovaries (raspberries)
Multiple fruits
Multiple flowers fused together (mulberries)
Accessory fruits
Apple, strawberry