Class: MagnoliopsidaOrder: Nymphales

Family: Nymphaceae “water lilies”

1. Perennial aquatic herbs with large rhizomes.

2. Leaves Alternate, long-petioled; floating, submerged or emerged; peltate.

Class: MagnoliopsidaOrder: Nymphales

Family: Nymphaceae “water lilies”

1. Perennial aquatic herbs with large rhizomes.

2. Leaves Alternate, long-petioled; floating, submerged or emerged; peltate.

3. Flowers bisexuaal; long-pedunculed; floral parts numerous. CA 1-many CO 1-many, A many G many.

4. Each pistil has 1 carpel, 1 locule and parietal placentation.

Class: MagnoliopsidaOrder: Nymphales

Family: Nymphaceae “water lilies”

1. Perennial aquatic herbs with large rhizomes.

2. Leaves Alternate, long-petioled; floating, submerged or emerged; peltate.

3. Flowers bisexual; long-peduncled; floral parts numerous. CA 1-many CO 1-many, A many G many.

4. Each pistil has 1 carpel, 1 locule and parietal placentation.

5. Fruit: a spongy berry.

Nymphaea “water lilies”, Nuphar “spadderdock”

Class: MagnoliopsidaOrder: RanunculalesFamily: Ranunculaceae “Buttercups”

1. Mostly herbs, leaves alternate with sheathing leaf bases; mostly lobed.

Class: MagnoliopsidaOrder: RanunculalesFamily: Ranunculaceae “Buttercups”

1. Mostly herbs, leaves alternate with sheathing leaf bases; mostly lobed.

2. Flowers bisexual, bisexual, actinomorphic or zygomorphic.

3. Calyx 3 - many; Corolla 5 - many, rarely absent (calyx and corolla often not differentiated.), Androecium 3 - many, Gynecium 3- many simple pistils with 1 carpel, 1 locule and parietal placentation. Ovary superior.

Class: MagnoliopsidaOrder: RanunculalesFamily: Ranunculaceae “Buttercups”

1. Mostly herbs, leaves alternate with sheathing leaf bases; mostly lobed.

2. Flowers bisexual, bisexual, actinomorphic or zygomorphic.

3. Calyx 3 - many; Corolla 5 - many, rarely absent (calyx and corolla often not differentiated.), Androecium 3 - many, Gynecium 3- many simple pistils with 1 carpel, 1 locule and parietal placentation. Ovary superior.

Ranunculus “buttercups”, Anemone “windflowers”,

Clematis “virgin’s bowers”, Aquilegia “columbines”,

Delphinium “larkspurs”

Class: MagnoliopsidaOrder: RosalesFamily: Rosaceae “Roses”

1. Herbs, shrubs or trees; leaves alternate with stipules.

Class: MagnoliopsidaOrder: RosalesFamily: Rosaceae “Roses”

1. Herbs, shrubs or trees; leaves alternate with stipules.

2. Flowers bisexual, actinomorphic; sepals 5, petals 5; stamens 5 - numerous; gynecium mostly 5 or many; often perigynous (hypanthium) or inferior.

Class: MagnoliopsidaOrder: RosalesFamily: Rosaceae “Roses”

1. Herbs, shrubs or trees; leaves alternate with stipules.

2. Flowers bisexual, actinomorphic; sepals 5, petals 5; stamens 5 - numerous; gynecium mostly 5 or many; often perigynous (hypanthium) or inferior.

Class: MagnoliopsidaOrder: RosalesFamily: Rosaceae “Roses”

2. Flowers bisexual, actinomorphic; sepals 5, petals 5; stamens 5 - numerous; gynecium mostly 5 or many; often perigynous (hypanthium) or inferior.

Class: MagnoliopsidaOrder: RosalesFamily: Rosaceae “Roses”

1. Herbs, shrubs or trees; leaves alternate with stipules.

2. Flowers bisexual, actinomorphic; sepals 5, petals 5; stamens 5 - numerous; gynecium mostly 5 or many; often perigynous (hypanthium) or inferior.

3. Fruit – achene, follicle, pome, drupe.

Pyrus “crabapples and pears”, Malus “apples, Rubus “blackberries and rapsberries”, Geum “avens”, Rosa “roses”, Prunus “peaches and cherries”

Class: MagnoliopsidaOrder: RosalesFamily: Crassulaceae “Stonecrop Family”

1. Succulent herbs, sometimes shrubs; leaves simple without stipules; alternate or opposite.

2. Flowers 4 to 5 merous; calyx 4-5, corolla 4-5, androecium 4-10, gynoecium 4-5 and superior; marginal placentation; scalelike gland at the base of each ovary.

Ca 4-5, Co 4-5, A 4-10, G 4-5

Class: MagnoliopsidaOrder: RosalesFamily: Crassulaceae “Stonecrop Family”

1. Succulent herbs, sometimes shrubs; leaves simple without stipules; alternate or opposite.

2. Flowers 4 to 5 merous; calyx 4-5, corolla 4-5, androecium 4-10, gynoecium 4-5 and superior; marginal placentation; scalelike gland at the base of each ovary.

Ca 4-5, Co 4-5, A 4-10, G 4-5

3. Fruit a leathery or membranous follicle (tiny seeds).

Crassula “stonecrops and jade”, Sedum “hen and chicks”, Kalanchoe “bryophyllum or life plant”

Class: LiliopsidaOrder: JuncalesFamily: Juncaceae “Rush Family”

1. Perennial or annual herbs; stems form tussocks or tufts; leaves sometimes reduced to a basal sheath, small.

Class: LiliopsidaOrder: JuncalesFamily: Juncaceae “Rush Family”

1. Perennial or annual herbs; stems form tussocks or tufts; leaves sometimes reduced to a basal sheath, small.

2. Flowers usually bisexual, actinomorphic, small; 6 perianth segments in 2 series (Ca 3, Co 3); androecium usually 6; compund pistil of 3 united carpels; parietal placentation, ovary superior.

Class: LiliopsidaOrder: JuncalesFamily: Juncaceae “Rush Family”

1. Perennial or annual herbs; stems form tussocks or tufts; leaves sometimes reduced to a basal sheath, small.

2. Flowers usually bisexual, actinomorphic, small; 6 perianth segments in 2 series (Ca 3, Co 3); androecium usually 6; compund pistil of 3 united carpels; parietal placentation, ovary superior.

Juncus “rushes”

Class: LiliopsidaOrder: RosalesFamily: Orchidaceae “Orchid Family”

1. One of the largest families. Perennial herbs often epiphytic or saprophytic with rhizomes, tuberous roots or root stocks; sometimnes aerial roots.

2. Leaves opposite, simple, often reduced to scales or fleshy; sheathing at the base.

Class: LiliopsidaOrder: RosalesFamily: Orchidaceae “Orchid Family”

1. One of the largest families. Perennial herbs often epiphytic or saprophytic with rhizomes, tuberous roots or root stocks; sometimnes aerial roots.

2. Leaves opposite, simple, often reduced to scales or fleshy; sheathing at the base.

3. Flowers bisexual and zygomorphic; calyx 3, often colored; petals 2 lateral and a middle labellum - often larger and shaped different from laterals; androecium of 1 or 2 stamens attached to column; staminoide – extension of the column; gyneocium – a compound pistil of 3 carpels; 3 stigmas; ovary inferior.

Class: LiliopsidaOrder: RosalesFamily: Orchidaceae “Orchid Family”

1. One of the largest families. Perennial herbs often epiphytic or saprophytic with rhizomes, tuberous roots or root stocks; sometimnes aerial roots.

2. Leaves opposite, simple, often reduced to scales or fleshy; sheathing at the base.

3. Flowers bisexual and zygomorphic; calyx 3, often colored; petals 2 lateral and a middle labellum - often larger and shaped different from laterals; androecium of 1 or 2 stamens attached to column; staminoide – extension of the column; gyneocium – a compound pistil of 3 carpels; 3 stigmas; ovary inferior.

4. Fruit: capsule with tiny seeds.

Orchis “showy orchid”, Cyripedium “ladies slippers”, Spiranthes “ladies tresses”, Platanthera “fringed”