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