boraginaceae
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Boraginaceae. . “The Borage Family ” (aka: Forget-Me-Not Family) Jennifer Ringgold. Trees, shrubs , and herbs 2000 species, 100- 146 genera Anthocyanins cause the flowers to change their color from red to blue when aging. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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“The Borage Family”(aka: Forget-Me-Not Family)
Jennifer Ringgold
Boraginaceae
Trees, shrubs, and herbs2000 species, 100- 146 genera Anthocyanins cause the flowers to change their color from red to
blue when aging. (Anthos = Flowers) (Cyano=Blue) These are vacuolar pigments that can change from
the colors red, purple or blue depending on the pH. Used for signaling pollinators.Most have hairy leaves
Coarse hair is due to the silicon dioxide and calcium carbonateRadially symmetric5-merous (5 petals, 5 stamens, and 1 pistil)The fruit is usually a dry capsule that separates into 4 hard,
seed-like sections (nutlets)Simple alternate leavesMedicinal
Appendaged Waterleaf (Hydrophyllum appendiculatum)
Also known as the Lavender Leaf Biennial Blooms primarily in moist deep woodland areas Small appendages between the sepals
Sub Family - Hydrophyllaceae
Simple, alternate5-merousStamens are strongly exerted
and conspicuousGrow in partial sun to light shade, mesic conditions, and a rich loamy soil with decaying leaves.
Virginia Waterleaf (Hydrophyllum virginianum)
Pictures
http://ntsavanna.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/1-leaves.jpg http://montana.plant-life.org/families/Boraginaceae.htm http://www.anniesremedy.com/images/oils/iStock_borage.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Changing_Forget-me-not_600.jpg http://www.nearctica.com/flowers/dtoh/hydrop/Hcanad1.jpg http://www.missouriplants.com/Bluealt/Hydrophyllum_appendiculatum_page.html
Text Gottschling, M., H. H. Hilger 1, M. Wolf 2, N. Diane. 2001. Secondary Structure of the ITS1 Transcript and its
Application in a Reconstruction of the Phylogeny of Boraginales. Plant Biology (Stuttgart) 3: 629-636. Walters, Dirk., Keil, David., Murrell, Zack. 2006. Vascular Plant
Taxonomy.5th ed. U.S; Kendall/Hunt.
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