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What shapes are the flowers of Ericaceae?

Campanulate or urceolate

What is a big indicator of Apiaceae regarding the leaf method of attachment?

The sheathing leaf base

How many stamen does Brassicaceae have total?

Six

Which part of the orchid flower protects the bud before it opens?

Sepals

What is the column in an orchid and why is it important?

The column is the fused male and female reproductive structure of the orchid and it is crucial for pollination

Does the Rosaceae have a hypanthium?

Yes

What kind of stamen fusion do Asteraceae species have?

Synantherous anthers fused into a tube

Are Violaceae petals fused or unfused?

Unfused

Is Cyperaceae a monocot dicot or eudicot family?

Monocot

What orientation are the leaves in Solanaceae?

Alternate

What type of fruit does Apiaceae produce?

Schizocarp

How many petals and sepals are there in Ericaceae?

Four to five petals and four to five sepals

What is unique about the sepals of Asteraceae species?

They are reduced to a fluffy or bristly pappus

If you find a plant with six tepals six stamen and a single three lobed pistil what family does it likely belong to?

Liliaceae

How many sepals does Brassicaceae have?

Four

What fruits does Solanaceae commonly produce?

Berries and capsules

What is one way orchids are specially adapted for pollination?

Their flower shapes colors and labellum help attract and guide specific pollinators

How many petals and sepals does the Rosaceae family have?

Five petals and five sepals

Does Papaveraceae have colored sap and if so what colors?

Yes with red orange yellow or white milky sap

How many petals does Ranunculaceae typically have?

Five petals

How many carpels are common in family Polemoniaceae?

Three

What type of pistil does Ranunculaceae have?

Apocarpous with separate carpels

What shape does the Brassicaceae corolla form?

A cross shaped corolla

The column in an orchid is formed by the fusion of which structures?

Stamens and pistil

What kind of sepals do plants in Papaveraceae have after flowering?

They are absent and the flower is asepalous

What distinct flower feature is a helpful identification characteristic for Caryophyllaceae?

Notched or cleft petals

What toxic chemicals are within many Solanaceae plants?

Alkaloids

What kind of fusion do Liliaceae petals have?

None they are apopetalous or free

What kind of placentation do Violaceae species have?

Parietal placentation

Which graminoid family has the most species of the three?

Poaceae

How many petals does each flower in the inflorescence of Apiaceae have?

Five

Orchid flowers usually have bilateral symmetry what does bilateral symmetry mean?

The flower can be divided into two equal halves in only one direction

What is one characteristic that makes the family Lamiaceae distinct?

Square stems are characteristic

What is the common name for Convolvulaceae?

Morning glories

When a plant in the Asclepiadaceae milkweed family has stems or leaves broken what fluid appears and what are its leaves like and how are they arranged?

A milky white latex appears and the leaves are simple and usually opposite on upright stems

What are the two kinds of fruits Brassicaceae organisms can have?

Silicles and siliques

What fruit types do Convolvulaceae most commonly produce?

Capsules and berries

How are the leaves arranged in Lamiaceae?

Opposite and decussate

What corolla shape do most of the flowers in Caryophyllaceae have?

Salverform

What kind of fusion do Polemoniaceae stamens have?

Epipetalous fusion where stamens are attached to the corolla

Which parts of Ranunculaceae are important for identifying the family?

The flower parts especially numerous free stamens and free carpels

What does gynodioecious mean?

A population has both female only plants and plants that have functional male and female parts

What growth behavior does Convolvulaceae most commonly exhibit?

Vine like twining growth

What type of sepals does Ranunculaceae have?

Green sepals or tepals that can be showy

What type of fusion does the corolla have in Ericaceae?

Sympetalous with fused petals

What is the symmetry of Solanaceae flowers?

Actinomorphic or radially symmetrical

Which family has a mixed mating system with above ground chasmogamous flowers and below ground cleistogamous flowers that self pollinate?

Violaceae

What is a good way to identify plants within Apiaceae and why?

Look at the stems because ribbed and hollow stems are common though some may be smooth hairy or purple

Which graminoid family has a triangular stem?

Cyperaceae

What kind of fruits do Asteraceae species make?

Achenes often with a pappus

How many carpels do Liliaceae species have?

Three fused carpels

What type of inflorescence does Apiaceae have?

Compound umbels

What distinct stem feature is present in most species in the family Caryophyllaceae?

Swollen stem nodes

How is pollen in the Asclepiadaceae different from typical dust like pollen in many other flowers?

Pollen is grouped into masses called pollinia instead of being loose

What type of superior ovary do Lamiaceae flowers have?

A deeply four lobed superior ovary

What kind of distinct leaf shape do Convolvulaceae have?

Cordate or heart shaped leaves

Do Brassicaceae species have superior or inferior ovaries?

Superior ovaries

In what way does the dehiscent fruit of Caryophyllaceae open?

Capsules open at the apex in a denticidal manner with small teeth

What is the most common corolla shape in Polemoniaceae?

Salverform corolla

Does the Rosaceae family have a taproot or fibrous root system?

Typically a taproot system

What kind of inflorescence do Asteraceae species have?

A head or capitulum made of many small florets

True or false Violaceae species have nectar spurs?

True

What is the ovary placentation of Solanaceae?

Axile placentation

What can be used to describe the texture of Ericaceae leaves?

Leathery or coriaceous

What is the function of the labellum in an orchid?

It is a specialized larger more colorful petal that attracts and guides pollinators

What is the life span of plants in the Rosaceae family?

They include both annual and perennial species

What kind of symmetry do Violaceae species have?

Zygomorphic or bilaterally symmetrical

Is Liliaceae a monocot dicot or eudicot family?

Monocot

Which graminoid family has flowers with six inconspicuous tepals?

Juncaceae

What is the texture of most Solanaceae leaves?

Pubescent or hairy

How many stamens are there in Ericaceae relative to petals?

Usually twice as many stamens as petals

What kind of capsules does Papaveraceae have?

Poricidal or septicidal capsules

How many and what type of stamens does Ranunculaceae have?

Many free unfused stamens

How many petals sepals and stamens does family Polemoniaceae have?

Five petals five sepals and five stamens

What kind of fruit do milkweeds produce how do these fruits open and how are the seeds adapted for dispersal?

They produce dry follicles that open along one side and the many flat seeds each have a silky tuft that aids wind dispersal

Where is the family Lamiaceae most commonly found geographically?

It is especially diverse in Europe and Asia and occurs on every continent except Antarctica

How many stamens are short and how many are long in Brassicaceae?

Four long stamens and two short stamens

What kind of leaf formation is common in Papaveraceae?

Basal rosettes and also cauline leaves along the stem

What kind of venation do Liliaceae species leaves have?

Parallel venation

Which graminoid family produces caryopsis fruits?

Poaceae

What kind of ovary do Papaveraceae flowers have?

A superior ovary

How many stamens does the Rosaceae family have?

Many stamens often more than twelve

What are the two types of flowers in Asteraceae species?

Ray florets and disc florets

What is the corona in milkweed flowers and what special fused structure is found at the center?

The corona is a visible ring of five hoods often with horns surrounding the center and at the center is the gynostegium a fused column of stamens and style

What flower shapes do Convolvulaceae most commonly exhibit?

Salverform or funnel form flowers

Are petals apopetalous apetalous or sympetalous in Polemoniaceae?

Sympetalous petals fused into a tube

What is a key characteristic of the male reproductive structures in family Caryophyllaceae?

Stamens are often adnate to the petals and commonly occur in two whorls

Describe the typical flower structure in the milkweed family in terms of petal number and appearance.

Milkweed flowers usually have five petals that are bent backward and reflexed around the central corona