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Started: (07/07/04)
Updated (06/03/07) - Agavaceae
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Magnoliophyta
Flowering plants, angiospermes, angiosperms
Pick of the Week #3

Vascular plants that have the ovules and seeds enclosed in an ovary, and form the embryo and endosperm by double fertilization.
(Classification system) - 05/2007  ITIS

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Magnoliopsida
dicots, dicotylédones, dicotyledons
2 seed leaves, Floral parts usually multiples of 4 or 5, Leaves usually net-veined.

Asteridae

Asterales
Asteraceae  (Composite family) (58)
NOTE: New Standard for "
Chrysanthemum" now split into [Leucanthemum], [Dendranthema], [Nipponanthemum], [Tanacetum]
Ratibida
coneflower1.jpg (4822 bytes)

(Cone flower)
Dendranthema
Mum

(Mums)
Echinacea
echinacea.jpg (7028 bytes)

(Echinacea)
Grindelia
curlyp.jpg (4461 bytes)
(Curly cup gumweed)
Leucanthemum
Daisy

(Shasta Daisy)
Helianthus
Sunflower

(Sunflower)
Gaillardia
Blanket Flower

(Indian blanket)
Tanacetum
fever1.jpg (4599 bytes)

(Feverfew)
Tagetes
Marigold
(Marigold)
Taraxacum
Dandelion
(Dandelion)
Tragopogon
goatsbeard.jpg (5654 bytes)

(Goat's beard)
Liatris
gayfeather.jpg (5239 bytes)

(Blazing star)
Achillea
yarrow.jpg (6043 bytes)

(Yarrow) - x3 sp.
Centaurea
cornflower.jpg (6221 bytes)

(Cornflower)
Carduus
Thistle
(Thistles)
Echinops
globe.jpg (3625 bytes)

(Globe thistle)
Cirsium
creamyt.jpg (9565 bytes)

(Thistle) - x3 sp.
Rudbeckia
blkeye.jpg (5740 bytes)

(Blackeyed Susan)
Erigeron

(Fleabane daisy)
Scrophulariales
Bignoniaceae (Bignonia family) (7)
Campsis
trumpet vine

(Trumpet Vine)
Catalpa
catalpa

(Indian bean tree)
   
Scrophulariaceae  (Snapdragon family & Figwort) (19)
Castilleja
Indian Paintbrush

(Paintbrush)
Antirrhinum
snapd.jpg (5472 bytes)

(Snapdragon)
Penstemon
penT.jpg (3875 bytes)
(Penstemon)
Pedicularis
elphant.jpg (4751 bytes)

(Elephant Flower)
Lamiales
Lamiaceae (Mint family) (14)
Monarda
beeblam

(Beebalm)
Lavandula
lavender.jpg (4131 bytes)

(Lavender)
Origanum
oregano.jpg (5388 bytes)
(Oregano)
Physostegia
obedient.jpg (5418 bytes)

(Obedient plant)
Laminum
deadnettle.jpg (3781 bytes)

(Dead Nettle)
     
Boraginaceae (Bluebell family) (1)
Mertensia

(Bluebell)
Solanales
Solanaceae (Nightshade family) (4)
Solanum
buffalob.jpg (3774 bytes) eggp.jpg (5022 bytes)
(Buffalo burr) (Eggplant)
Lycopersicon
tomato.jpg (6319 bytes)

(Tomato)
Convolvulaceae (4) (Morning glory family)
Convolvulus
Morning Glory
(Bindweed)
Hydrophyllaceae: (2) (waterleaf family)
Phacelia
scorpion.jpg (5313 bytes)

(Scorpion Weed)
Polemoniaceae:  (2) (phlox Family)
Ipomopsis

(Fairy Trumpet)
Campanulales
Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) (1)
Campanula
bellT.jpg (2959 bytes)
(Bellflower)
Gentianales
Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) (8)
Asclepias
Showy Milkweed Butterfly Weed
(Milkweed) - x4 sp.
 

Rosidae

Fabales
Fabaceae (11)
Lathyrus
Pea

(Pea - legume family)
Trifolium
clovert.jpg (5311 bytes)
(Clover)
Myrtales
Onagraceae (2)
Oenothera
eprimrose.jpg (5324 bytes)
(Evening primrose)
Gaura

(Scarlet Gaura)

Rosales

Rosaceae (Rose Family) (11)
Rosa
Rose

(Rose)
Potentilla
Cinquefoil.jpg (3850 bytes)

(Shrubby Cinquefoil)
Crassulaceae  (orpins, stonecrops) (2)
Sedum

(Rose Crown)

Euphorbiales

Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) (5)
Euphorbia
crown1.jpg (7528 bytes)
(Crown of thorns)
snowmt.jpg (6298 bytes)
(Snow on the mountain)

Dilleniiae

Malvales

Malvaceae  (mallows, mauves Family) (11)
5 petals
Alcea
Hollyhock

(Hollyhock)
Malva
mallow

(Mallow)
Hibiscus
venice.jpg (5284 bytes)
(Venice mallow)
Sphaeralcea

(Copper Mallow)
Capparales
Capparaceae: (Capers family) (3)
Cleome

(Bee Plant)

Brassicaceae: (mustard family) (1)
Chorispora

(Blue Mustard)
Primulales
Primulaceae (Primrose family) (2)
Dodecatheon
shootstar.jpg (4810 bytes)

(Shooting star)
Violales
Loasaceae (Loasa family) (4)
Mentzelia
evstart.jpg (5472 bytes)
(Large Evening Star)

(Blazing Star)

Begoniaceae (Begonia family) (3)

Begonia
begonia1.jpg (5103 bytes)

(Angel winged begonia)

Cucurbitaceae (Cucurbit family) (3)

Cucurbita
buffalogourd.jpg (6106 bytes)

(Gourds) - x2 sp.

Violaceae (Violet family) (2)

Viola

(Violet)

Caryophyllidae

Caryophyllales
Caryophyllaceae (Carnation family) (10)
Dianthus
Sweet William or Pink
(Sweet William)


(Carnation)
Nyctaginaceae (6)
Mirabilis
4 o'clock
(Four o'clock family)
Chenopodiaceae (1)
Chenopodium
blite.jpg (4547 bytes)
(Strawberry Blite)
Cactaceae (Cactus family) (9)

Cactus
Cactus X5 sp.

Magnoliidae

Papaverales
Papaveraceae (Poppy family) (8)
Poppy
Poppy X4 sp.
Ranunculales
Ranunculaceae  (Buttercup family) (6)
Aquilegia
Columbine

(Columbine)
Delphinium
Larkspur

(Larkspur)

Liliopsida - monocotyledons
Lilies, orchids, daffodils, palms, grass
1 seed leaves, Floral parts usually multiples of 3, Leaves usually parallel-veined.
(grasses and cereal grains)

Liliales
Liliaceae (22)
Tulipa
tulipt.jpg (3353 bytes)

(Tulip genus)
Convallaria
lov.jpg (3404 bytes)

(Lily of the valley)
 Narcissus
Daffodil
(Daffodil)
Hemerocallis
Tiger Lily
(Daylily)
Muscari
grapehy.jpg (7054 bytes)
(Grape Hyacinth )
Veratrum

(false hellbore)
Lilium

(Lily)
Allium

(Onion)
Iridaceae (Iris family) (4)
Iris
Iris
Iris
Agavaceae (4)
Yucca

Yacca
X3 sp.
Zingiberales
Cannaceae (2)
Canna
Indian Shot
(Indian shot family)



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