Subclass: Asteridae Order: Scrophulariales Family: Bignoniaceae “bignonia” 1. Woody perennials; mostly vines.

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

Subclass: Asteridae Order: Scrophulariales Family: Bignoniaceae “bignonia” 1. Woody perennials; mostly vines. 2. Opposite leaves; mostly pinnately compound. 3. Flower irregular or nearly regular.

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.

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).

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

Subclass: Magnoliidae Order: Magnoliales Family: Magnoliaceae “magnolia” 1. Trees or shrubs.

Subclass: Magnoliidae Order: Magnoliales Family: Magnoliaceae “magnolia” 1. Trees or shrubs. 2. Leaves alternate,simple, stipulate.

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

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

Subclass: Liliidae Order: Liliales Family: Liliaceae 1. Herbaceous perennials

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

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

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

Subclass: Commelinidae Order: Commelinales Family: Commelinaceae 1. Herbs with succulent stems.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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”

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

Subclass: Liliidae Order: Liliales Family: Iridaceae 1. Herbaceous perennials 2. Equitant Leaves

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

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

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

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

Subclass: Caryophyllidae Order: Caryophyllales Family: Caryophyllaceae 1. Annual or perennial herbs with swollen nodes.

Subclass: Caryophyllidae Order: Caryophyllales Family: Caryophyllaceae 1. Annual or perennial herbs with swollen nodes. 2. Leaves opposite; simple; connected at the base with a transverse line.

Subclass: Caryophyllidae Order: Caryophyllales Family: Caryophyllaceae 1. Annual or perennial herbs with swollen nodes. 2. Leaves opposite; simple; connected at the base with a transverse line. 3. Bisexual; actinomorphic; 5-merous (stamen 5 or 10).

Subclass: Caryophyllidae Order: Caryophyllales Family: Caryophyllaceae 1. Annual or perennial herbs with swollen nodes. 2. Leaves opposite; simple; connected at the base with a transverse line. 3. Bisexual; actinomorphic; 5-merous (stamen 5 or 10). 4. Pistil with free central placentation; 1 locule.

Subclass: Caryophyllidae Order: Caryophyllales Family: Caryophyllaceae 1. Annual or perennial herbs with swollen nodes. 2. Leaves opposite; simple; connected at the base with a transverse line. 3. Bisexual; actinomorphic; 5-merous (stamen 5 or 10). 4. Pistil with free central placentation; 1 locule. 5. Fruit; a dry capsule opening with teeth or valves. Dianthus (“pinks”), Stellaria (“chickweeds”), Silene (“catchfly”), Lychnis (“campion”)

SubclassRosidae Order: Apiales Family: Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 1. Aromatic biennial or perennial herbs with hollow leaf stems.

SubclassRosidae Order: Apiales Family: Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 1. Aromatic bienn1al or perennial herbs with hollow leaf stems. 2. Leaves compound with sheathing bases.

SubclassRosidae Order: Apiales Family: Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 1. Aromatic bienn1al or perennial herbs with hollow leaf stems. 2. Leaves compound with sheathing bases. 3. Inflorescence umbellate.

SubclassRosidae Order: Apiales Family: Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) 1. Aromatic biennial or perennial herbs with hollow leaf stems. 2. Leaves compound with sheathing bases. 3. Inflorescence umbellate. 4. Flowers bisexual, actinomorphic, 5-merous; 2 carpels. 5 Ca5, Co5, A5, G2 Daucus (“wild carrot”), Conium (“poison hemlock”), Pastinaca (“wild parsnip”), Sanicula (“black snakeroot”)

Subclass: Dilleniidae Order: Salicales Family:Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) 1. Herbs

Subclass: Dilleniidae Order: Salicales Family:Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) 1. Herbs 2. Leaves simple, often dissected

Subclass: Dilleniidae Order: Salicales Family:Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) 1. Herbs 2. Leaves simple, often dissected 3. Inflorescence usually a raceme

Subclass: Dilleniidae Order: Salicales Family:Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) 1. Herbs 2. Leaves simple, often dissected 3. Inflorescence usually a raceme 4. Flowers bisexual, actinomorphic

Subclass: Dilleniidae Order: Salicales Family:Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) 1. Herbs 2. Leaves simple, often dissected 3. Inflorescence usually a raceme 4. Flowers bisexual, actinomorphic 5. Corolla usually 4 petals - cross

Subclass: Dilleniidae Order: Salicales Family:Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) 1. Herbs 2. Leaves simple, often dissected 3. Inflorescence usually a raceme 4. Flowers bisexual, actinomorphic 5. Corolla usually 4 petals - cross 6. Androecium of 6 stamen: 4 long, 2 short

Subclass: Dilleniidae Order: Salicales Family:Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) 1. Herbs 2. Leaves simple, often dissected 3. Inflorescence usually a raceme 4. Flowers bisexual, actinomorphic 5. Corolla usually 4 petals - cross 6. Androecium of 6 stamen: 4 long, 2 short 7. Gynecium a compound pistil with 2 carpels, 2 locules

Subclass: Dilleniidae Order: Salicales Family:Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) 1. Herbs 2. Leaves simple, often dissected 3. Inflorescence usually a raceme 4. Flowers bisexual, actinomorphic 5. Corolla usually 4 petals - cross 6. Androecium of 6 stamen: 4 long, 2 short 7. Gynecium a compound pistil with 2 carpels, 2 locules 8. Fruit: a silique or silicle Brassica, “mustards”, “shepard’s purse”