1. Plant Identification

2. Why do we identify plants?

3. 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

4. Plant Parts Important: Shoot Root Node Internode Leaf parts (more on those next)

6. Compound Leaves OR PINNATE

7. Leaf Monster

8. Grass Leaf Part Names

10. HEAD Inflorescence Types http://www.vplants.org/plants/glossary/plate08.html CYME CORYMB

11. Taxonomy LevelExample KingdomPlantae PhylumMagnoliaphyta ClassMagnoliopsida OrderSapindales FamilyAnacardiaceae GenusTaxicodendron Speciesradicans Scientific name

12. Scientific Names: Genus species Capitalized lower case Italics or Underlined

13. Plant Families You Need to Know LatinCommon TyphaceaeCattails JuncaceaeRushes CyperaceaeSedges PoaceaeGrasses FabaceaeLegumes AsteraceaeAsters AnacardiaceaeSumac

14. Typhaceae Typha angustifolia Narrow-leafed cattail Typha latifolia Broad-leafed cattail INVASIVE Leaves: - Strap-like - Helical twist Flowers: - Unisexual - Staminate above carpellate

15. 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

16. Cyperaceae Stems: - Triangular (trigonous) Leaves: -Three-ranked - No Ligules Cyperus esculentus Yellow nutsedge

17. Poaceae Stems: - Round or oval Leaves: - Alternate - Open tubular sheaths - Usually have ligules Flowers: - Spikelets Leersia oryzoides Rice cutgrass

18. 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

19. Asteraceae Leaves: - Highly variable Flowers: - Compound “heads” - Ray flowers & Disc flowers Helianthus angustifolius Swamp sunflower

20. Aster Flowers

21. Anacardiaceae Leaves: - Usually alternate - No stipules - Simple, trifoliate, or oddly pinnate Toxicodendron radicans Poison ivy Toxicodendron vernix Poison sumac

22. Leaf Shapes http://www.paulnoll.com/

25. Margins

27. Grass

29. Life Cycles Annual Biennial Perennial