Family characteristics of Fabaceae?
Herbaceous - woody trees/vines, alternate leaves, stipules, compound - simple leaves, pulvini, and legume fruit
Which legume subfamily is defined by a banner, keel, and wings?
Papilionoideae (FF: X, 5 (connation), 1 + 2 + 2 (fusion in banner), 10 (connation), 1 (Superior))
Which legume subfamily contains colorful stamens and reduced flowers?
Mimosoideae (FF: *, 5, 5, many, 1 (unicarpelate superior ovary)
What is the subfamily, habit, leaf architecture, androecium number, and inflorescence type of Lupinus?
Papilionoideae, herbaceous to shrub, palmately compound, ten fused stamens, raceme
What is the subfamily, habit, leaf architecture, androecium number, and inflorescence type of Trifolium
Papilionoideae, herbaceous, compound trifoliolate, 9 (fused) + 1 (free), head
What is the subfamily, habit, leaf architecture, androecium number, and inflorescence type of Acacia
Mimosoideae, woody tree to shrub, twice compound + phyllodes, many, head
Family, Subfamily, and Genus?
Fabaceae, Papilionoideae, Lupinus
Family, Subfamily, and Genus?
Fabaceae, Papilionoideae, Trifolium
Family, Subfamily, and Genus?
Fabaceae, Mimosoideae, Acacia
_______/_____ encompasses all grasses, true grasses = _____, and grass-like plants =_____
Poales/Monocots, Poaceae, Graminoids
What is the order of organization for a poaceae spikelet?
GLP: Glumes, Lemna, Palea - "Goats Like Paper"
Floral formula and characteristics of Poaceae?
0, 0, 3, 2 (syncarpous + superior) - Round hollow stems, ligules, and grain caryopsis
Common name and characteristics of Cyperaceae
Sedges, 3-sided triangular stems, 3-ranked leaves, +/- perianth of bristles, 3 stamens, 2-3 sided single achene fruit (perigynium unique to Carex)
Common name, floral formula, and characteristics of Juncaceae
Rushes, *,3,3,6,3 (superior + syncarpous), round pitted stem, fruit in a capsule with many seeds
Common name and characteristics of Typhaceae
Cat tails, dense inflorescence in two parts: apical flowers = staminate, basal flowers = pistillate, achene fruit
Order, family, genus?
Poales, Poaceae, Avena
