Plant Taxonomy (BIOL308) - Stephen G. Saupe, Ph.D.; Biology Department, College of St. Benedict/St. John's University, Collegeville, MN 56321; ssaupe@csbsju.edu; http://www.employees.csbsju.edu/ssaupe/ |
Plants to Know
A good taxonomist should have a working knowledge of the local flora. The follow is a listing of some of the common species in central Minnesota. (aug 27; sept 4; sept 12, sept 22; Oct 1; Oct 21 )
ACERACEAE - Maple family
- Acer ginnala - Amur maple
ALISMATACEAE Water-plantain Family
AMARANTHACEAE - Amaranth Family
ANACARDIACEAE - Cashew Family
APIACEAE - Carrot Family
AQUIFOLIACEAE - Holly Family
ARACEAE - Arum family
ARALIACEAE - Ginseng Family
ARISTOLOCHIACEAE - Birthwort Family
ASCLEPIADACEAE - Milkweed Family
ASTERACEAE (Compositae) - Sunflower Family
BALSAMINACEAE - Touch-Me-Not Family
BERBERIDACEAE - Barberry Family
BETULACEAE - Birch Family
BIGNONIACEAE - Bignonia Family
BORAGINACEAE - Borage Family
BRASSICACEAE (Cruciferae) - Mustard Family
CACTACEAE - Cactus family
CAMPANULACEAE - Bellflower Family
CAPRIFOLIACEAE - Honeysuckle Family
CARYOPHYLLACEAE - Pink Family
CELASTRACEAE - Staff-Tree Family
CERATOPHYLLACEAE Hornwort Family
CHENOPODIACEAE - Goosefoot Family
CONVOLVULACEAE - Morning Glory Family
CORNACEAE - Dogwood Family
CUCURBITACEAE - Gourd Family
CUPRESSACEAE - Cypress Family
CYPERACEAE - Sedge Family
ELEAGNACEAE - Oleaster Family
EQUISETACEAE - Horsetail Family
ERICACEAE - Heath Family
EUPHORBIACEAE - Spurge Family
FABACEAE - Bean or Pulse Family
Dalea candidum
Dalea purpureum
FAGACEAE - Beech Family
GENTIANACEAE - Gentian Family
GERANIACEAE - Geranium Family
GINKGOACEAE - Ginkgo Family
GROSSULARIACEAE - Gooseberry Family
HALORAGACEAE Water-Milfoil Family
HIPPOCASTANACEAE - Horsechestnut Family
HYPERICACEAE - St. Johns-Wort Family
IRIDACEAE - Iris family
JUGLANDACEAE - Walnut family
LAMIACEAE (Labiatae) - Mint Family
LEMNACEAE Duckweed family
LILIACEAE - Lily Family
MAGNOLIACEAE - Magnolia family
MALVACEAE - Mallow or Cotton family
MOLLUGINACEAE - Carpetweed Family
NYMPHAEACEAE - Water lily Family
OLEACEAE - Olive family
ONAGRACEAE - Evening Primrose family
ORCHIDACEAE - Orchid family
OXALIDACEAE - Sorrel Family
PAPAVERACEAE - Poppy Family
PINACEAE - Pine family
POACEAE - Grass Family
PHYRMACEAE - Lopseed Family
PLANTAGINACEAE - Plantain Family
POLYGALACEAE - Milkwort Family
POLYGONACEAE - Buckwheat Family
PORTULACEAE - Purslane Family
POTAMOGETONACEAE - Pond Weed Family
PRIMULACEAE - Primrose Family
RANUNCULACEAE - Buttercup or Crowfoot Family
RHAMNACEAE -Buckthorn Family
ROSACEAE - Rose Family
RUBIACEAE - Coffee Family
RUTACEAE - Rue Family
SALICACEAE - Willow Family
Salix sp. - Willow
SARRACENIACEAE Pitcher-plant Family
SAXIFRAGACEAE - Saxifrage Family
SCROPHULARIACEAE - Figwort Family
Linaria vulgaris - Butter & eggs
Penstemon sp. - Beardtongue, Penstemon
Penstemon gracilis - Slender beardtongue
Penstemon grandiflorus -
Scrophularia lanceolata -
Figwort
Verbascum thapsus
SOLANACEAE - Tomato Family
SPARGANIACEAE But-reed Family
TAXACEAE Yew Family
THYMELAEACEAE - Mezereum Family
Dirca palustris - Leatherwood
TYPHACAEAE - Cattail Family
Typha sp. - cattail
Typha angustifolia - Narrow-leaved cattail
Typha x glauca - hybrid between the two species above
TILIACEAE - Linden Family
ULMACEAE - Elm Family
URTICACEAE - Nettle Family
VERBENACEAE - Vervain Family
VIOLACEAE - Violet Family
VITACEAE - Grape Family
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