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Plant Identification. Why do we identify plants?. DICOT. Leaves with net-like veins Petals in multiples of four or five Vascular bundles form rings in stems. MONOCOT. Leaves with parallel veins Petals in multiples of three Vascular bundles in stems scattered. Plant Parts.
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DICOT • Leaves with net-like veins • Petals in multiples of four or five • Vascular bundles form rings in stems MONOCOT • Leaves with parallel veins • Petals in multiples of three • Vascular bundles in stems scattered
Plant Parts • Important: • Shoot • Root • Node • Internode • Leaf parts (more on those next)
Compound Leaves OR PINNATE
Inflorescence Types CORYMB CYME HEAD http://www.vplants.org/plants/glossary/plate08.html
Taxonomy Scientific name
Scientific Names: Genus species Italics or Underlined lower case Capitalized
Typhaangustifolia Narrow-leafed cattail Typhaceae • Leaves: • Strap-like • Helical twist • Flowers: • Unisexual • Staminate above carpellate Typhalatifolia Broad-leafed cattail INVASIVE
Juncaceae • Stems: • Round • Leaves: • Usually only at the base • Two-ranked • Ligules absent, Auricle present • Flowers: • - Appear to come from the side of the stem (floral bract sticks up) Juncuseffusus Common reed
Cyperaceae • Stems: • Triangular (trigonous) • Leaves: • Three-ranked • No Ligules Cyperusesculentus Yellow nutsedge
Poaceae • Stems: • Round or oval • Leaves: • Alternate • Open tubular sheaths • Usually have ligules • Flowers: • - Spikelets Leersiaoryzoides Rice cutgrass
Fabaceae • Leaves: • Compound • Stipulate • Margins entire • Flowers: • Bilateral symmetry • “Banner” petals & “wing” petals Amorphafruticosa False indigo Sweet Pea Flower- Example of a typical “fab” flower
Asteraceae • Leaves: • - Highly variable • Flowers: • Compound “heads” • Ray flowers & Disc flowers Helianthus angustifolius Swamp sunflower
Anacardiaceae • Leaves: • Usually alternate • No stipules • Simple, trifoliate, or oddly pinnate Toxicodendronradicans Poison ivy Toxicodendronvernix Poison sumac
Leaf Shapes http://www.paulnoll.com/
Life Cycles • Annual • Biennial • Perennial