Master Gardener Training Botany In A Day Master Gardener Training
Kingdom - Plantae Division (-phyta) Class (-eae, opsida) Subclass (-ae) Order (-ales) Family (-aceae) Subfamily (-ae) Tribe (-eae) Genus Species
Classification Division – Angiospermophyta Class – Dictyledoneae Subclass – Asteridae Order – Polemoniales Family – Solanaceae Genus – Lycopersicon Species - esculentum
Spore Plants without a Vascular System (internal plumbing) Mosses Hornworts Liverworts
Spore Plants with a Vascular System Ferns and their allies
Plants with Seeds Gymnosperms “naked seeds”
Flowering Plants with Seeds Enclosed in an Ovary
Divisions of the Plant Kingdom
Pin the Petal on the Petunia
Learning Plants by Families
Key Words:4 petals and 6 stamens – 4 tall and 2 short. Brassicaceae
Brassicaceae Pg 141 Broccoli Horseradish Rapeseed Sweet alyssum
Key Words: Square stalks and opposite leaves, often aromatic. Lamiaceae
Lamiaceae Pg 232 Lavender Coleus Cat’s Whiskers Catnip Mexican sage
Fabaceae Key Words: Banner, wings, keel. Pea-like pods, often with pinnate leaves.
Fabaceae Cassia Coral Bean Powderpuff
Key Words: Flowers with parts in threes Key Words: Flowers with parts in threes. Sepals and petals usually identical. Liliaceae
Liliaceae Pg 275 Peace Lily Daylily Tulip Society Garlic Liriope
Key words: 5 Separate petals and a column of stamens Key words: 5 Separate petals and a column of stamens. Mucilaginous texture. Malvaceae
Malvaceae Pg. 280 Caesar's Weed Hibiscus Okra Turk’s Cap
Key Words: Composite Flowers in disk-like heads. Asteraceae
Asteraceae Pg 115 Marigold Blanket-Flower Sunflower Liatris Thistle
Apiaceae Key Words: Compound Umbels. Usually hollow flower stalks.
Apiaceae
Caprifoliacece pg 139
Caprifoliacece pg 153 Coral Honeysuckle Walters Viburnum Sweet Viburnum
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Solanaceae Pg 425 Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Identifying by Family Patterns Use Horticulture books that identify by family Use a Key http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/Info Center go to plant information databases Tree or shrub fact sheets Look up under common, scientific or family