Better late than never! It’s the end of December, so I missed my window for Alaska wild flowers, but here is a popular and beautiful ornamental flower (one of the few available here at the store year-round) – carnations. Dianthus caryophyllus
I way over-thought this process, as I initially thought we were to key-out the plants in each bin and develop a dichotomous key for each one. I’m so glad I reviewed the other posts and the instructions again, and hope that this is what we were asked to do: Dichotomous …
Erigeron acris L Iris setosa Pall Aquilegia L Allium schoenoprasum L
I was in Fairbanks last week and was delighted that Fireweed had already started to blossom there. Here in Anchorage it just starts to bloom in very sunny places. My travel pressing kit consisted of a field guide, paper towels, and a bag of Premium Blazer Wood Pallets. Pressed …
Here are 3 of my 4 dissections – fireweed, wooly geranium and wild iris: Chamerion angustifolium Geranium erianthum Iris setosa
Echinacea angustifolia DC. Family: Asteraceae Growing in a large clump in my yard. This plant was transplanted years ago and seems to be very happy here. The stems are up-right and around 24-30 inches in height. A light pink flower head grows at each side-branch and terminal branch. They have …
Monarda fistulosa L. Family: Lamiaceae The plants are growing in a cluster in my yard at home. They were planted, not naturally occurring. I absolutely LOVE the smell and it was a joy to dissect, and I even made tea afterwards 🙂 Tall up-right stems (3 ft or taller when …
Big-leaved lupine – Lupinus polyphyllus Habitat:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â hillside, south facing Leaves:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â compound, palmate Inflorescence:Â Â inflorescent Fruits:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â none # of petals:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2?, fused # of sepals:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â multiple # of stamen:Â Â Â Â Â Â multiple Dehiscence:Â Â Â Â Â Â dehiscent # of carpels:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â multiple Placentation:Â Â Â Â basal # of seeds:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â multiple
Tall bluebell – Mertensia paniculate Habitat:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â hillside, south facing Leaves:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â multiple Inflorescence:Â Â single flowers, bunched Fruits:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â none # of petals:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1 # of sepals:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1 # of stamen:Â Â Â Â Â Â multiple Dehiscence:Â Â Â Â Â Â indehiscent # of carpels:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â multiple Placentation:Â Â Â Â basal # of seeds:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â multiple
Common yarrow – Achillea millefolium L. Habitat:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â hillside, south facing Leaves:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â alternate, fern-like Inflorescence:Â Â multiple flowers Fruits:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â none # of petals:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â multiple # of sepals:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â multiple # of stamen:Â Â Â Â Â Â multiple Dehiscence:Â Â Â Â Â Â indehiscent # of carpels:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â multiple Placentation:Â Â Â Â nasal # of seeds:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â multiple
Northern Geranium – Geranium bicknellii Habitat:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â hillside, south facing Leaves:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â simple, lobes pinnate, leaf margins cleft Inflorescence:Â Â single flowers Fruits:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â none present # of petals:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5 # of sepals:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5, connation # of stamen:Â Â Â Â Â Â multiple Dehiscence:Â Â Â Â Â Â indehiscent # of carpels:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1 Placentation:Â Â Â Â basal # of seeds:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â multiple
My Plant BINGO. Better late than never! Botany Bingo completed
Rheum rhabarbarum POLYGONACEAE 1. Habitat, growing at edge of our yard with grass, clover, wild geranium, spruce and birch. 2. Leaves- simple, alternate 3. Inflorescence is a panicle 4. Flowers- ovary superior 3 fused carpels. 5. Achene fruit. 6. 6 petaloid tepals 7. 6 connote petaloid tepals. 8. Stamens, 6-9. …
