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trees
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aquatic & OBL wetland species
special groups
arums
composites
legumes
mints
orchids
dicots
monocots
longevity
annual or biennial
perennial
armature
unarmed
armed
sap
latex absent (sap clear)
latex present
leaves/twigs aromatic when crushed
without marked odor
clearly odiferous
Leaves
arrangement/phyllotaxy
basal
alternate
opposite
whorled
fascicled/clustered along stem
blade division
all simple
deeply lobed or divided
some or all fully compound
fleshy or succulent leaves
fleshy/succulent
not fleshy/succulent
Inflorescence
flowering season - upper Midwest
spring
summer
fall
Flower
principal flower color
white or cream
purple
blue
green
yellow
orange
red
pink
brown
inconspicuous
flower type
daisy- or dandelion-like
bilateral/irregular symmetry
radial symmetry 3 petals
radial symmetry 4 petals
radial symmetry 5 petals
radial sym. 6 or more petals
petals indistinguishable
perianth
calyx and corolla present
= one whorl or tepals
absent or vestigial
corolla (petal) fusion
petals separate
fused, at least toward base
ovaries/pistils per flower
1
2-5
more than 5
number of fertile stamens
1-2
3
4
5
6
7 or more
ovary position
sepals/petals attached above middle of ovary (inferior or partly inferior ovary)
sepals/petals attached below middle of ovary (ovary superior)
Fruit or Cone
fruit consistency at maturity
dry/leathery
fleshy
Marc Evans
Species Count: 138
Annonaceae
Apiaceae
Apocynaceae
Araceae
Aristolochiaceae
Asparagaceae
Asteraceae
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Caprifoliaceae
Caryophyllaceae
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Colchicaceae
Commelinaceae
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Crassulaceae
Elaeagnaceae
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Fabaceae
Gentianaceae
Geraniaceae
Grossulariaceae
Hydrangeaceae
Iridaceae
Lamiaceae
Lauraceae
Liliaceae
Limnanthaceae
Magnoliaceae
Melanthiaceae
Montiaceae
Orchidaceae
Orobanchaceae
Oxalidaceae
Papaveraceae
Polemoniaceae
Polygonaceae
Primulaceae
Ranunculaceae
Rosaceae
Rubiaceae
Sapindaceae
Saxifragaceae
Smilacaceae
Staphyleaceae
Viburnaceae
Violaceae