1. Botany Boot Camp Docent Training Class Liz Woodward

2. Five Kingdoms of Living Organisms

3. Taxonomy The Classification of Plants and Other Living Organisms Division/Phylum Class Order (-ales) Family (-aceae) Genus Species Carl Linnaeus 1707-1778

4. Botanical Names Fear and Loathing in the Horticulture World Mispronunciation Latin and Greek roots Precise & understood worldwide Common names are inaccurate Speak to your audience

5. Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Tuscan Blue’ KingdomPlantae (Plant) DivisionMagnoliophyta (Flowering Plant) ClassMagnoliopsida (Dicotyledon) OrderLamiales FamilyLamiaceae (Mint Family) GenusRosmarinus (Rosemary) Speciesofficinalis (of official/medicinal use) CultivarTuscan Blue Tuscan Rosemary

6. How to read a QBG Accession Tag First line: accession number e.g. 93.0298P, 00.0001, 2000.0024S Remaining lines: Taxon Additional nomenclature: x=hybrid, cv.=cultivar, sp.=species, cf=confers Identification/Caption Label have more interpretive information such as botanical information, ecological relationships, uses and conservation information.

7. Organic Evolution Natural Selection Survival of the Fittest Convergent Evolution Genetics Charles Darwin 1809-1882

11. The Flowering Plant Over 250,000 known species All have flowers (inconspicuous/conspicuous) Reproduce from seed

12. Plant Structur e

13. Roots Generally underground Anchor the plant and hold it in place Absorb water and minerals & send upwards Storage (sometimes) Transport system: xylem and phloem

14. Stems Primary support structure Generally above ground Underground stems (tubers) Woody or herbaceous Bear leaves and flowers May provide storage and photosynthesis Grow upward toward light

15. Leaves Photosynthesis (food making) Other functions: store water, protection, attract pollinators Typical leaf has 2 main parts: petiole & lamina Simple/compound leaves Various leaf shapes Leaf arrangements (opposite, alternate, whorled)

16. Flowers

17. Pollination & Fertilization Transfer of pollen from stamen to pistil - depends on external agent (wind, insect, birds) Fusion of male and female nuclei Self pollination vs. cross pollination Colors, scents and adaptations

18. Fruits Diverse in size, shape, texture and seeds Fleshy & edible Dry fruits

19. Seeds Self complete reproductive unit 3 parts: seed coat, embryo & food Dormant until external conditions are right to germinate & sprout Seed adaptations

20. Plant Families

22. Fabaceae - Pea Family

23. Pea Family Members

24. Nitrogen fixing roots

29. Lamiaceae - Mint Family

30. Mint Family Members Thyme, Oregano, Marjoram, Basil, Rosemary, Sage, Savory, Mint, Lavender

32. Rosaceae - Rose Family

33. Rose Family Members

34. California Natives: Catalina Ironwood, Chamise, Rosa californica

35. Asteraceae - Daisy Family

37. Daisy Family Members

38. Solanaceae - Nightshade Family

39. Solanaceae contain narcotic alkaloids

40. Nightshade Fruits

41. Euphorbiaceae - Spurge Family

42. Pointsettia Euphorbia pulcherima

43. Candelabra Tree Euphorbia ingens

44. Spurge Family Members Snow Bush, Castor Bean, Tapioca, Caribbean Copper Plant, Pencil Tree

45. 2 Classes of Flowering Plants

46. Poaceae - Grass Family

47. Economic importance for wheat, rice, corn, oats, barley, millet, rye. Also sugar cane & sorghum.

48. Grass Family Members

49. Role of Plants Reduce carbon dioxide and increase oxygen Plants produce everything we eat Shelter, warmth, clothing, transportation, fuel,medicine, paper

50. The Future for Plants Endangered species Botanical Gardens Selective Breeding Genetically modified crops Valuable diversity