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