Transcript
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- Plant Identification
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- Why do we identify plants?
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- MONOCOT DICOT Leaves with parallel veins Petals in multiples of three Vascular bundles in stems scattered Leaves with net-like veins Petals in multiples of four or five Vascular bundles form rings in stems
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- Plant Parts Important: Shoot Root Node Internode Leaf parts (more on those next)
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- Compound Leaves OR PINNATE
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- Leaf Monster
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- Grass Leaf Part Names
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- HEAD Inflorescence Types http://www.vplants.org/plants/glossary/plate08.html CYME CORYMB
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- Taxonomy LevelExample KingdomPlantae PhylumMagnoliaphyta ClassMagnoliopsida OrderSapindales FamilyAnacardiaceae GenusTaxicodendron Speciesradicans Scientific name
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- Scientific Names: Genus species Capitalized lower case Italics or Underlined
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- Plant Families You Need to Know LatinCommon TyphaceaeCattails JuncaceaeRushes CyperaceaeSedges PoaceaeGrasses FabaceaeLegumes AsteraceaeAsters AnacardiaceaeSumac
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- Typhaceae Typha angustifolia Narrow-leafed cattail Typha latifolia Broad-leafed cattail INVASIVE Leaves: - Strap-like - Helical twist Flowers: - Unisexual - Staminate above carpellate
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- 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) Juncus effusus Common reed
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- Cyperaceae Stems: - Triangular (trigonous) Leaves: -Three-ranked - No Ligules Cyperus esculentus Yellow nutsedge
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- Poaceae Stems: - Round or oval Leaves: - Alternate - Open tubular sheaths - Usually have ligules Flowers: - Spikelets Leersia oryzoides Rice cutgrass
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- Fabaceae Leaves: -Compound - Stipulate - Margins entire Flowers: - Bilateral symmetry - Banner petals & wing petals Amorpha fruticosa False indigo Sweet Pea Flower- Example of a typical fab flower
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- Asteraceae Leaves: - Highly variable Flowers: - Compound heads - Ray flowers & Disc flowers Helianthus angustifolius Swamp sunflower
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- Aster Flowers
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- Anacardiaceae Leaves: - Usually alternate - No stipules - Simple, trifoliate, or oddly pinnate Toxicodendron radicans Poison ivy Toxicodendron vernix Poison sumac
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- Leaf Shapes http://www.paulnoll.com/
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- Margins
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- Grass
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- Life Cycles Annual Biennial Perennial