Plant Families

turf grass include

Kentucky bluegrass, bent grass, and centipede grass

lily family

the family of plants whose flowers have petals in multiples of 3 as in tulips, Easter lilies, and yuccas

pea family

the large family high-protein plant group[ whose fruits grow in shape of a pod , or legumes, as in clover green beans, and peanuts

composite family

the largest family of flowering plants, having flowers made of a combination of many smaller flowers; includes daisies, golden rods, thistles, and dandelions

blade

the long, narrow part of a grass leaf that sticks out from the stem

Grasses include wheat, barley, rye, oats, rice, and corn-

the most important family of food producing plants

grass family

the most important family of food producing plants, includes wheat, rice, and corn

legume

the name for the members of the pea family, its fruit grows in the shape of a rod

sheath

the plant of a grass leaf that is closely a wrapped around the stem

grains

the seed in cereal grasses that is harvested for its nutrients, as in wheat, rice, and corn

Lily family- tulips, hyacinths, and trillium, plus they include

tiger lily, Easter lily, and the Lily of the Valley, aloe plant and kokerbroom

rose family

a family of plants with blossoms with five petals or multiples of five, includes roses, strawberries, and apples

George Washington Carver

a great Christian botanist, discovered over 200 products that could be made from peanuts- ink, soap, shampoo, shaving cream, a milk substitute, and, of course peanut butter

ray flowers

a petal-like part of a composite flower

cereal grasses

a type of grass that is harvested for the nutrients in its seeds or grains

turf grass

a type of grass which beautifies the land and protects it from erosion used to cover lawns, athletic fields, golf courses, and playgrounds

bulbs

an underground part of a plant, made of layers of thick, fleshy leaves that surround a very short stem that serves to insulate and nourish the plant during the winter

woody grasses are

bamboo, sugar cone

Rose family consists of

blackberries,raspberry, and strawberries also apples, peaches, pears, and cherries.

Pea family-large plant group-include

clover, alfalfa, ornamental sweet peas, wisterias, and red buds

Two unpopular wild grasses are

(1) crab grass (2) Quack grass

Dicots

have seed with two cotyledon, their leaves are usually broad and flat, with veins that branch out from the central midrib, their flower petals come in multiples of four or five

disk flowers

in a composite flower, the flowers that make up the disk

"Day lily" is

known for its long, narrow leaves and its tawny-orange trumpetlike flower that no longer than today.

cereal grass

nutrients-grains

monocots

one cotyledon, or food storage area their leaves usually have parallel veins, and their flower petals come in multiple of three