AngiospermsAngiosperms – The Scientific name – The Scientific name for the flowering plants. These for the flowering plants. These

plants produce covered seeds that plants produce covered seeds that develop inside the ovary of a flower.develop inside the ovary of a flower.

Gymnosperms Gymnosperms – Nonflowering – Nonflowering green plants that produce green plants that produce

uncovered seeds like those that uncovered seeds like those that form in the scales of pine cones.form in the scales of pine cones.

Botantists have classified plants Botantists have classified plants based on the structure of their based on the structure of their

flowers and their fruits.flowers and their fruits.

Composite Family Composite Family – Largest family – Largest family of flowering plants.of flowering plants.

Used as medicines, ornamental Used as medicines, ornamental flowers, and food.flowers, and food.

Many small flowers grouped Many small flowers grouped together into a together into a headhead..

Disk Flowers Disk Flowers – Form the flower – Form the flower head’s center, around are a number head’s center, around are a number

of showy, petal like of showy, petal like ray flowers.ray flowers.

Be able to identify these composites:Be able to identify these composites:AsterAster

DaisiesDaisiesBlack-Eyed SusanBlack-Eyed Susan

SunflowerSunflowerGoldenrodGoldenrodRagweedRagweed

Bull ThistleBull ThistleDandelionDandelion

Aster Aster – Usually purple ray flowers – Usually purple ray flowers with yellowish disk flowerswith yellowish disk flowers

DaisiesDaisies – Yellow disk flowers and white ray – Yellow disk flowers and white ray flowers.flowers.

Asters have several flower heads on Asters have several flower heads on their stems, a daisy only has one.their stems, a daisy only has one.

Black-eyed SusanBlack-eyed Susan– yellow ray – yellow ray flowers and dark brown, or purplish flowers and dark brown, or purplish

disk flowers.disk flowers.

Sunflower Sunflower – yellow ray flowers and – yellow ray flowers and yellow to dark brown or purplish yellow to dark brown or purplish

disk flowers.disk flowers.

Can grow to over a foot across its Can grow to over a foot across its head.head.

Goldenrod Goldenrod – yellow ray and disk – yellow ray and disk flowers, which grow in dense flowers, which grow in dense

clusters along the flower stems.clusters along the flower stems.

Ragweed Ragweed – A plant whose pollen – A plant whose pollen causes allergic reaction in many causes allergic reaction in many people and gets confused with people and gets confused with

goldenrod.goldenrod.

Goldenrod leaves are long and Goldenrod leaves are long and smooth edged while ragweed leaves smooth edged while ragweed leaves

are deeply lobed and ragged.are deeply lobed and ragged.

GoldenrodGoldenrod RagweedRagweed

Bull Thistle Bull Thistle - Has only disk flower - Has only disk flower heads composed of slender, purple heads composed of slender, purple

disk flowers.disk flowers.

Dandelion Dandelion – has only yellow ray – has only yellow ray flowers and no disk flowers.flowers and no disk flowers.

Pea Family Pea Family – Second largest plant family– Second largest plant family

Produce fruit in a pod that splits along two Produce fruit in a pod that splits along two sides.sides.

Used as ornamental plants and as foodUsed as ornamental plants and as food

Members are called Members are called legumeslegumes..

Legumes help restore Nitrogen to Legumes help restore Nitrogen to the soil in the Nitrogen cycle.the soil in the Nitrogen cycle.

Be able to identify these members of the Be able to identify these members of the pea family:pea family:

Scotch BroomScotch BroomLupineLupine

Scotch broomScotch broom – Found in many – Found in many areas of Washingtonareas of Washington

Lupine Lupine – Commonly found in the – Commonly found in the forests of Washington.forests of Washington.

Rose Family Rose Family – A plant with 5 white, pink, or – A plant with 5 white, pink, or rose colored petals forming a cup-shaped rose colored petals forming a cup-shaped

blossom.blossom.

Woody stems and fleshy fruits.Woody stems and fleshy fruits.

Lots of good foodLots of good food

2,500 members2,500 members

Be able to identify these members of the Be able to identify these members of the Rose Family:Rose Family:Wild RoseWild Rose

AppleApple

Wild Rose Wild Rose – Flower parts in – Flower parts in multiples of 5multiples of 5

Apple Apple – What we are famous for!– What we are famous for!

Buttercup Family Buttercup Family – A plant with 5 rounded – A plant with 5 rounded petals forming a cup-shaped blossom.petals forming a cup-shaped blossom.

Most have non-woody stems and dry fruits.Most have non-woody stems and dry fruits.

Leaves divided into 3 main sections Leaves divided into 3 main sections that give them an appearance that give them an appearance

similar to a bird’s foot. Because of similar to a bird’s foot. Because of this they are also known as the this they are also known as the

Crowfoot Crowfoot family.family.

Be able to identify these members Be able to identify these members of the Buttercup Family:of the Buttercup Family:

Common ButtercupCommon Buttercup

Common Buttercup Common Buttercup – grows from 1 – grows from 1 to 4 feet tall and is found in fields, to 4 feet tall and is found in fields,

woods, or along roads.woods, or along roads.

Mint Family Mint Family – Plants which usually have a – Plants which usually have a pleasant odor and have square and stout pleasant odor and have square and stout

stems.stems.

Flower clusters frequently form spikes.Flower clusters frequently form spikes.

Used as herbs and in food.Used as herbs and in food.

Be able to identify these members of the Be able to identify these members of the Mint Family:Mint Family:PeppermintPeppermint

Stinging NettleStinging Nettle

Peppermint Peppermint – square stem and stout – square stem and stout and spiky flower clusters attached and spiky flower clusters attached

directly to the stem.directly to the stem.

Stinging Nettle Stinging Nettle – A common plant in – A common plant in our forests that will give you a lot of our forests that will give you a lot of

pain if you touch it.pain if you touch it.

Honeysuckle Family Honeysuckle Family – sweet nectar – sweet nectar on the stigma.on the stigma.

Trumpet shaped flowers.Trumpet shaped flowers.

Be able to identify these members of the Be able to identify these members of the Honeysuckle Family:Honeysuckle Family:

Trumpet HoneysuckleTrumpet Honeysuckle

Trumpet Honeysuckle Trumpet Honeysuckle – Trumpet – Trumpet shaped flowers.shaped flowers.

Parsley Family Parsley Family – Clusters of small flowers – Clusters of small flowers arranged in umbels, which is an arrangement arranged in umbels, which is an arrangement

of flowers in which stems of nearly equal of flowers in which stems of nearly equal length emerge from a common point on the length emerge from a common point on the

main stem.main stem.

Used for food, medicineUsed for food, medicine

Be able to identify these members of the Be able to identify these members of the Parsley Family:Parsley Family:

ParsleyParsleyWater HemlockWater Hemlock

Queen Anne’s LaceQueen Anne’s Lace

Parsley Parsley – On many dinner plates!– On many dinner plates!

Water Hemlock Water Hemlock – Don’t mess with – Don’t mess with this one!this one!

Queen Anne’s Lace Queen Anne’s Lace – A large cluster – A large cluster of over 2,000 individual white of over 2,000 individual white

flowers.flowers.

Milkweed Family Milkweed Family – Each flower has – Each flower has 5 5 nectar hornsnectar horns, consisting of a , consisting of a hoodhood

and and crest.crest.

Food for caterpillars, including the Food for caterpillars, including the Monarch Butterfly.Monarch Butterfly.

Be able to identify these members of the Be able to identify these members of the Parsley Family:Parsley Family:

MilkweedMilkweed

MilkweedMilkweed – leaks a milky sap and in the – leaks a milky sap and in the autumn large seed pods replace the autumn large seed pods replace the flower clusters. The pods split open flower clusters. The pods split open

along one side and release seeds with along one side and release seeds with strands of silky floss attached.strands of silky floss attached.