Slides


1. Lamiaceae (Labiatae)
(Satureja)

2. Brassicaceae (Cruciferae)
(Erysimum)



3. Scrophulariaceae
(Collinsia)

4. Berberidaceae
(Vancouveria)



5. Orchidaceae
(Corallorhiza)

6. Salicaceae
(Salix)



7. Caryophyllaceae
(Cerastium)

8. Primulaceae
(Primula)



9. Iridaceae
(Iris)

10. Polemoniaceae
(Gilia)



11. Apiaceae (Umbelliferae)
(Lomatium)

12. Onagraceae
(Clarkia)



13. Liliaceae
(Erythronium)

14. Fumariaceae
(Dicentra)



15. Betulaceae
(Betula)

16. Saxifragaceae
(Lithophragma)



17. Asteraceae (Compositae)
(Taraxacum)

18. Rosaceae
(Fragaria)



19. Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
(Lotus)

20. Ranunculaceae
(Delphinium)


Living/Preserved Material

21. What kind of inflorescence is this? (Betulaceae; Alnus)

cyme or catkin

22. Describe the symmetry of this flower. (Fumariaceae; Dicentra)

zygomorphic (bilateral)

23. Name one feature that could be used to tell these two families apart in the field. (Brassicaceae; Hesperis vs. Onagraceae; Clarkia)

ovary (superior/inferior), stamen number (6 vs. 8), tretradynamy vs. not.

24. What kind of fruit is this? (Ericaceae; Vaccinium)

berry

25. The perianth and androecium are inserted on what structure in this flower? (Rosaceae; Rubus)

hypanthium

26. What kind of inflorescence is this? (Asteraceae)

head or capitulum

27. What kind of fruit is this? (Fabaceae; Astragulus)

legume

28. Describe the androecium of the flower. (Malvaceae; Hibiscis)

monadelphous

29. What kind of inflorescence is this? (Primulaceae; Primula)

umbel and scape

30. Describe the insertion of the androecium and perianth parts of these flowers. (Iridaceae; Olsynium (Sisyrinchium))

epigynous (inserted above an inferior ovary)

31. Name one feature that could be used to tell these two families apart in the field. (Scrophulariaceae; Penstemon vs. Lamiaceae; Scuttelaria)

stem shape (round vs. square) overy shape (entire vs. lobed)

32. What kind of fruit is this? (Apiaceae; Angelica)

schizocarp

33. Name one feature that could be used to tell these two families apart in the field. (Polemoniaceae; Collomia vs. Caryophyllaceae; Silene )

petal fusion (yes, no), stigmas free at the top of the ovary (no, yes), leaves from swollen stem nodes (no, yes)

34. Describe the insertion of the androecium and perianth parts of these flowers. (Violaceae; Viola)

hypogynous (inserted below a superior ovary)

35. What kind of inflorescence is this? (Brassicaceae; Brassica)

raceme

 

BONUS 1: To what Family does the plant belong that is the source of this snack?

almonds are in the Rosaceae

BONUS 2. What kind of fruit are these sunflower "seeds"?

achene is the term for the individual fruits

BONUS 3: This juice is named after two species: one is from the Ericaceae; to which Family does the other species belong?

Malvaceae - the juice is flavored by Hibiscis