1. Subclass: Asteridae Order: Scrophulariales Family: Bignoniaceae “bignonia” 1. Woody perennials; mostly vines. 2. Opposite leaves; mostly pinnately compound.

2. Subclass: Asteridae Order: Scrophulariales Family: Bignoniaceae “bignonia” 1. Woody perennials; mostly vines. 2. Opposite leaves; mostly pinnately compound. 3. Flower irregular or nearly regular. 4. Petals and sepals 5-merous. 5. Stamen 4 (2 or 5). 6. Fruit a capsule; often winged seeds. Trumpet creeper Campsis radiacans

3. Subclass: Magnoliidae Order: Magnoliales Family: Magnoliaceae “magnolia” 1. Trees or shrubs. 2. Leaves alternate,simple, stipulate. 3. Solitary flowers; perfect; regular.

4. Subclass: Magnoliidae Order: Magnoliales Family: Magnoliaceae “magnolia” 1. Trees or shrubs. 2. Leaves alternate,simple, stipulate. 3. Solitary flowers; perfect; regular. 4. Numerous flower parts spirally arranged. Liriodendrom, Magnolia

5. Subclass: Liliidae Order: Liliales Family: Liliaceae 1. Herbaceous perennials 2. Actinomorphic

6. Subclass: Liliidae Order: Liliales Family: Liliaceae 1. Herbaceous perennials 2. Actinomorphic 3. 3-merous (6 stamen)

7. Subclass: Liliidae Order: Liliales Family: Liliaceae 1. Herbaceous perennials 2. Actinomorphic 3. 3-merous (6 stamen) 4. Ovary mostly superior Lilium, Smilacina, Allium

8. Subclass: Commelinidae Order: Commelinales Family: Commelinaceae 1. Herbs with succulent stems. 2. Leaves with closed basal sheath.

9. Subclass: Commelinidae Order: Commelinales Family: Commelinaceae 1. Herbs with succulent stems. 2. Leaves with closed basal sheath. 3. Sepals 3, green. 4. Petals usually 3, usually blue.

10. Subclass: Commelinidae Order: Commelinales Family: Commelinaceae 1. Herbs with succulent stems. 2. Leaves with closed basal sheath. 3. Sepals 3, green. 4. Petals usually 3, usually blue. 5. Filaments often hairy. 6. Ovary superier; 3 carpels, 3 locules. 7. Six (6) stamen, 3 often stamenoid. Trandescantia “spiderwort” Commelina “day flower”

11. Subclass: Liliidae Order: Liliales Family: Iridaceae 1. Herbaceous perennials

12. Subclass: Liliidae Order: Liliales Family: Iridaceae 1. Herbaceous perennials 2. Equitant Leaves 3. Mostly Irregular, Actinomorphic

13. Subclass: Liliidae Order: Liliales Family: Iridaceae 1. Herbaceous perennials 2. Equitant Leaves 3. Mostly Irregular, Actinomorphic 4. 3-merous (3 stamen) 5. Ovary mostly inferior

14. Subclass: Liliidae Order: Liliales Family: Iridaceae 1. Herbaceous perennials 2. Equitant Leaves 3. Mostly Irregular, Actinomorphic 4. 3-merous (3 stamen) 5. Ovary mostly inferior 6. Fruit: capsule Iris, Gladiolus, Crocus, Belamcanda