Hello flower lovers!
Here consists of various flowers that I have collected this week in various locations.
I hope you enjoy!
AubrietaThis flower was found here (location and habitat/environment): In a garden near Buckeye Lake in Hebron, Ohio.
It is on page _____ in Newcomb’s Wildflowers
Common name_____________Aubrieta__________________ Scientific name: ______Aubrieta_____________________
Corolla: number of petals __5___ separate or fused? ____separate_______
Calyx: number of sepals ___5__ separate or fused?____separate_________
Adroecium: number of stamens _____ separate, fused or arranged in any special way?
Gynoecium type: unicarpellate, apocarpous, or syncarpous (and # of carpels =_2____)
How can you tell? (Cite the features were apparent about the number of carpels.)
Flower type/ovary position: Hypogynous, or perigynous or epigynous?_____hypogynous______
Flower symmetry: actinomorphic (regular) or zygomorphic (irregular)? Regular
Additional distinctive features: _________________Vibrant pink/purple________________________________
Petunia
This flower was found here (location and habitat/environment): In a garden near Buckeye Lake in Hebron, Ohio.
It is on page ___N/A__ in Newcomb’s Wildflowers
Common name_______Petunia________________________ Scientific name: ___________Petunia_________________
Corolla: number of petals __5___ separate or fused? ______fused_____
Calyx: number of sepals __5__ separate or fused?_____fused________
Adroecium: number of stamens ___5__ separate, fused or arranged in any special way? Fused
Gynoecium type: unicarpellate, apocarpous, or syncarpous (and # of carpels =__2___)
How can you tell? (Cite the features were apparent about the number of carpels.)
Flower type/ovary position: Hypogynous, or perigynous or epigynous?____Hypogynous_______
Flower symmetry: actinomorphic (regular) or zygomorphic (irregular)? Regular
Additional distinctive features: _____________________Bright colors and fused petals ___________________________
Lobelia
This flower was found here (location and habitat/environment): In a garden near Buckeye Lake in Hebron, Ohio.
It is on page __53___ in Newcomb’s Wildflowers
Common name_____________Lobelia__________________ Scientific name: _________Lobelia___________________
Corolla: number of petals __5___ separate or fused? ____separate_______
Calyx: number of sepals ___5__ separate or fused?______separate_______
Adroecium: number of stamens __5___ separate, fused or arranged in any special way?
Gynoecium type: unicarpellate, apocarpous, or syncarpous (and # of carpels =__5___)
How can you tell? (Cite the features were apparent about the number of carpels.)
Flower type/ovary position: Hypogynous, or perigynous or epigynous?____Hypogynous_______
Flower symmetry: actinomorphic (regular) or zygomorphic (irregular)? Regular
Additional distinctive features: ____Purple flowers, with two large flowers and three small flowers____________________________
Sunpaiens
This flower was found here (location and habitat/environment): In a garden near Buckeye Lake in Hebron, Ohio.
It is on page __N/A___ in Newcomb’s Wildflowers
Common name__________Sunpatiens___________ Scientific name: ____________Impatiens hawkeri_____________
Corolla: number of petals __5___ separate or fused? ___separate________
Calyx: number of sepals __5___ separate or fused?_____separate________
Adroecium: number of stamens _5____ separate, fused or arranged in any special way? Separate
Gynoecium type: unicarpellate, apocarpous, or syncarpous (and # of carpels =__5___)
How can you tell? (Cite the features were apparent about the number of carpels.)
Flower type/ovary position: Hypogynous, or perigynous or epigynous?_____Hypogynous______
Flower symmetry: actinomorphic (regular) or zygomorphic (irregular)? Regular
Additional distinctive features: ______________________Bright red coloring___________________________
Tall Larkspur
This flower was found here (location and habitat/environment): In a small patch of woods near my home in Newark, Ohio.
It is on page __68___ in Newcomb’s Wildflowers
Common name_____________Tall Larkspur________________ Scientific name: _____Tall Larkspur_________________
Corolla: number of petals ___5_ separate or fused? ____fused_______
Calyx: number of sepals __5___ separate or fused?_____fused________
Adroecium: number of stamens _____ separate, fused or arranged in any special way?
Gynoecium type: unicarpellate, apocarpous, or syncarpous (and # of carpels =____4_)
How can you tell? (Cite the features were apparent about the number of carpels.)
Flower type/ovary position: Hypogynous, or perigynous or epigynous?____Hypogynous_______
Flower symmetry: actinomorphic (regular) or zygomorphic (irregular)? Irregular
Additional distinctive features: ________Purple flower with spike_________________________________________
Yellow Woodsorrel
This flower was found here (location and habitat/environment): In a small patch of woods near my home in Newark, Ohio.
It is on page __N/A___ in Newcomb’s Wildflowers
Common name____________Yellow Woodsorrel______________ Scientific name: _____Oxalis stricta_______
Corolla: number of petals __5___ separate or fused? ___separate________
Calyx: number of sepals __5___ separate or fused?_____separate________
Adroecium: number of stamens __10___ separate, fused or arranged in any special way?
Gynoecium type: unicarpellate, apocarpous, or syncarpous (and # of carpels =__10___)
How can you tell? (Cite the features were apparent about the number of carpels.)
Flower type/ovary position: Hypogynous, or perigynous or epigynous?_____epigynous______
Flower symmetry: actinomorphic (regular) or zygomorphic (irregular)? Regular
Additional distinctive features: ___________________Bright yellow color______________________________
Milkweed
This flower was found here (location and habitat/environment): In a small patch of woods near my home in Newark, Ohio.
It is on page _264____ in Newcomb’s Wildflowers
Common name_____________Milkweed__________________ Scientific name: ___Asclepias__________________
Corolla: number of petals __5___ separate or fused? ____fused_______
Calyx: number of sepals __5___ separate or fused?_____fused________
Adroecium: number of stamens __5___ separate, fused or arranged in any special way?
Gynoecium type: unicarpellate, apocarpous, or syncarpous (and # of carpels =_2____)
How can you tell? (Cite the features were apparent about the number of carpels.) Fused
Flower type/ovary position: Hypogynous, or perigynous or epigynous?____Hypogynous_______
Flower symmetry: actinomorphic (regular) or zygomorphic (irregular)? Irregular
Additional distinctive features: ____________Prickly and clumped_______________________________
Perennials
This flower was found here (location and habitat/environment): In a small patch of woods near my home in Newark, Ohio.
It is on page _____ in Newcomb’s Wildflowers
Common name________Perennials_______________________ Scientific name: ________Aster____________________
Corolla: number of petals __12___ separate or fused? ____separate______
Calyx: number of sepals __12___ separate or fused?____separate_________
Adroecium: number of stamens __5___ separate, fused or arranged in any special way? Fused
Gynoecium type: unicarpellate, apocarpous, or syncarpous (and # of carpels =_2____)
How can you tell? (Cite the features were apparent about the number of carpels.)
Flower type/ovary position: Hypogynous, or perigynous or epigynous?____epigynous_______
Flower symmetry: actinomorphic (regular) or zygomorphic (irregular)? Regular
Additional distinctive features: __________________Sunflower like features_______________________________
Thank you for viewing my flowers and I hope you found some enjoyment!