1. Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Nymphales Family: Nymphaceae “water lilies” 1. Perennial aquatic herbs with large rhizomes. 2. Leaves Alternate, long-petioled; floating, submerged or emerged; peltate.

2. Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Nymphales Family: Nymphaceae “water lilies” 1. Perennial aquatic herbs with large rhizomes. 2. Leaves Alternate, long-petioled; floating, submerged or emerged; peltate. 3. Flowers bisexuaal; long- pedunculed; floral parts numerous. CA 1-many CO 1- many, A many G many. 4. Each pistil has 1 carpel, 1 locule and parietal placentation.

3. Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Nymphales Family: Nymphaceae “water lilies” 1. Perennial aquatic herbs with large rhizomes. 2. Leaves Alternate, long-petioled; floating, submerged or emerged; peltate. 3. Flowers bisexual; long-peduncled; floral parts numerous. CA 1-many CO 1-many, A many G many. 4. Each pistil has 1 carpel, 1 locule and parietal placentation. 5. Fruit: a spongy berry. Nymphaea “water lilies”, Nuphar “spadderdock”

4. Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Ranunculales Family: Ranunculaceae “Buttercups” 1. Mostly herbs, leaves alternate with sheathing leaf bases; mostly lobed.

5. Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Ranunculales Family: Ranunculaceae “Buttercups” 1. Mostly herbs, leaves alternate with sheathing leaf bases; mostly lobed. 2. Flowers bisexual, bisexual, actinomorphic or zygomorphic. 3. Calyx 3 - many; Corolla 5 - many, rarely absent (calyx and corolla often not differentiated.), Androecium 3 - many, Gynecium 3- many simple pistils with 1 carpel, 1 locule and parietal placentation. Ovary superior.

6. Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Ranunculales Family: Ranunculaceae “Buttercups” 1. Mostly herbs, leaves alternate with sheathing leaf bases; mostly lobed. 2. Flowers bisexual, bisexual, actinomorphic or zygomorphic. 3. Calyx 3 - many; Corolla 5 - many, rarely absent (calyx and corolla often not differentiated.), Androecium 3 - many, Gynecium 3- many simple pistils with 1 carpel, 1 locule and parietal placentation. Ovary superior. Ranunculus “buttercups”, Anemone “windflowers”, Clematis “virgin’s bowers”, Aquilegia “columbines”, Delphinium “larkspurs”

7. Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Rosales Family: Rosaceae “Roses” 1. Herbs, shrubs or trees; leaves alternate with stipules.

8. Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Rosales Family: Rosaceae “Roses” 1. Herbs, shrubs or trees; leaves alternate with stipules. 2. Flowers bisexual, actinomorphic; sepals 5, petals 5; stamens 5 - numerous; gynecium mostly 5 or many; often perigynous (hypanthium) or inferior.

9. Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Rosales Family: Rosaceae “Roses” 1. Herbs, shrubs or trees; leaves alternate with stipules. 2. Flowers bisexual, actinomorphic; sepals 5, petals 5; stamens 5 - numerous; gynecium mostly 5 or many; often perigynous (hypanthium) or inferior.

10. Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Rosales Family: Rosaceae “Roses” 2.Flowers bisexual, actinomorphic; sepals 5, petals 5; stamens 5 - numerous; gynecium mostly 5 or many; often perigynous (hypanthium) or inferior.

11. Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Rosales Family: Rosaceae “Roses” 1. Herbs, shrubs or trees; leaves alternate with stipules. 2. Flowers bisexual, actinomorphic; sepals 5, petals 5; stamens 5 - numerous; gynecium mostly 5 or many; often perigynous (hypanthium) or inferior. 3. Fruit – achene, follicle, pome, drupe. Pyrus “crabapples and pears”, Malus “apples, Rubus “blackberries and rapsberries”, Geum “avens”, Rosa “roses”, Prunus “peaches and cherries”

12. Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Rosales Family: Crassulaceae “Stonecrop Family” 1. Succulent herbs, sometimes shrubs; leaves simple without stipules; alternate or opposite. 2. Flowers 4 to 5 merous; calyx 4-5, corolla 4-5, androecium 4-10, gynoecium 4-5 and superior; marginal placentation; scalelike gland at the base of each ovary. Ca 4-5, Co 4-5, A 4-10, G 4-5

13. Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Rosales Family: Crassulaceae “Stonecrop Family” 1. Succulent herbs, sometimes shrubs; leaves simple without stipules; alternate or opposite. 2. Flowers 4 to 5 merous; calyx 4-5, corolla 4-5, androecium 4-10, gynoecium 4-5 and superior; marginal placentation; scalelike gland at the base of each ovary. Ca 4-5, Co 4-5, A 4-10, G 4-5 3. Fruit a leathery or membranous follicle (tiny seeds). Crassula “stonecrops and jade”, Sedum “hen and chicks”, Kalanchoe “bryophyllum or life plant”

14. Class: Liliopsida Order: Juncales Family: Juncaceae “Rush Family” 1. Perennial or annual herbs; stems form tussocks or tufts; leaves sometimes reduced to a basal sheath, small.

15. Class: Liliopsida Order: Juncales Family: Juncaceae “Rush Family” 1. Perennial or annual herbs; stems form tussocks or tufts; leaves sometimes reduced to a basal sheath, small. 2. Flowers usually bisexual, actinomorphic, small; 6 perianth segments in 2 series (Ca 3, Co 3); androecium usually 6; compund pistil of 3 united carpels; parietal placentation, ovary superior.

16. Class: Liliopsida Order: Juncales Family: Juncaceae “Rush Family” 1. Perennial or annual herbs; stems form tussocks or tufts; leaves sometimes reduced to a basal sheath, small. 2. Flowers usually bisexual, actinomorphic, small; 6 perianth segments in 2 series (Ca 3, Co 3); androecium usually 6; compund pistil of 3 united carpels; parietal placentation, ovary superior. Juncus “rushes”

17. Class: Liliopsida Order: Rosales Family: Orchidaceae “Orchid Family” 1. One of the largest families. Perennial herbs often epiphytic or saprophytic with rhizomes, tuberous roots or root stocks; sometimnes aerial roots. 2. Leaves opposite, simple, often reduced to scales or fleshy; sheathing at the base.

18. Class: Liliopsida Order: Rosales Family: Orchidaceae “Orchid Family” 1. One of the largest families. Perennial herbs often epiphytic or saprophytic with rhizomes, tuberous roots or root stocks; sometimnes aerial roots. 2. Leaves opposite, simple, often reduced to scales or fleshy; sheathing at the base. 3. Flowers bisexual and zygomorphic; calyx 3, often colored; petals 2 lateral and a middle labellum - often larger and shaped different from laterals; androecium of 1 or 2 stamens attached to column; staminoide – extension of the column; gyneocium – a compound pistil of 3 carpels; 3 stigmas; ovary inferior.

19. Class: Liliopsida Order: Rosales Family: Orchidaceae “Orchid Family” 1. One of the largest families. Perennial herbs often epiphytic or saprophytic with rhizomes, tuberous roots or root stocks; sometimnes aerial roots. 2. Leaves opposite, simple, often reduced to scales or fleshy; sheathing at the base. 3. Flowers bisexual and zygomorphic; calyx 3, often colored; petals 2 lateral and a middle labellum - often larger and shaped different from laterals; androecium of 1 or 2 stamens attached to column; staminoide – extension of the column; gyneocium – a compound pistil of 3 carpels; 3 stigmas; ovary inferior. 4. Fruit: capsule with tiny seeds. Orchis “showy orchid”, Cyripedium “ladies slippers”, Spiranthes “ladies tresses”, Platanthera “fringed”