WARM UP “Do not look back and ask why, look forward and ask, why not?” Write two or three sentences about what this means to you.
Plant Classification Biology II
Taxonomy - Science of Classification Grouping based on similarity (more similar groups as you work down) Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species
Phyla of Plants (Basic Similarities) Bryophytes Nonvascular Spores Mosses
Phyla of Plants (Basic Similarities) Ferns Vascular Spores Whisk ferns Club mosses Horsetails
Phyla of Plants (Basic Similarities) Gymnosperms Vascular Seeds Cones Conifers Cycads Gingko Gnetophytes
Phyla of Plants (Basic Similarities) Angiosperms Vascular Seeds Flowers
Dichotomous Keys Step by step identification guide Choose one of two traits at each step Doublets Need to know traits/terms
Dichotomous Keys
Plant Traits and Terms (for keys) Coniferous: Needles, evergreen Deciduous: Broadleaf
Plant Traits and Terms (for keys) Branch Organization Needles Single Clustered
Plant Traits and Terms (for keys) Branch Organization Leaves Alternate Whorled Opposite
Plant Traits and Terms (for keys) Deciduous leaf type Simple leaf One per bud Compound leaf Many “leaflets”, one bud Pinnate (long) Palmate (like fingers)
Plant Traits and Terms (for keys) Leaf Shape
Plant Traits and Terms (for keys) Leaf Edge Entire Toothed Rounded Lobed
Binomial Nomenclature After keying or dividing taxa, you need to name each unique thing Organisms named with genus and species Ursus americanus Developed by Carolus Linnaeus
WRAP UP List 3 categories you could use to key out the different types of shoes in the classroom.
Name at least 6 different types of plants. WARM UP Name at least 6 different types of plants.
WRAP UP Define taxonomy in five words or less. Compare and contrast mosses and ferns.