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Acrogymnospermae
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Ginkoopsida /Ginkooidae / Ginkoales
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Ginkgoaceae /Ginkgo / Ginkgo biloba
Pinopsida class / Pinidae subclass
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Pinales order / Pinaceae family
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Pinus genus
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Pinus section (Eurasian hard pines)
Trifoliae section (American hard pines)
Quinquefoliae section (white pines)
Quinquefoliae (stone pines) / Parrya section (lacebark pines)
Pine Needles
Pine Cones
Cupressales order / Taxaceae family
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Juniperus genus / Chamaecyparis genus
Chamaecyparis genus
Taxus genus
Magnoliopsida
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ANA grade (basal angiosperms)
Mesagiospermae (core angiosperms)
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Liliopsida
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Petrosaviidae
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LILIALES Lily order
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Daylilies (Hemerocallis)
Daffodil
Daffodils, Late
ASPARAGALES order
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IRIDACEA Iris family
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Iris genus (Iris)
CROCUS Crocus genus
Magnoliidae
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Magnoliales order / Magnoliaceae family
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Magnolia genus / Liriodendron genus
Laurales order / Lauraceae family
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Sassafras / Lindera genus
Eudicots
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basal eudicots
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Ranunculales order
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Berberis genus / Nandina genus
eudicots
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Pentapetalae (core eudicots)
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Caryophyllales order
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Ceratostigma / Limonium / Opuntia genus
Phytolacca / Dianthus genus
Saxifragales order
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Saxifrage family (Saxifragaceae)
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American Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua 'Moraine')
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Sweetgum Leaf Gallery
Katsura family (Cercidiphyllaceae)
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Katsura Tree (Cercibiphyllum japonicum)
Witch Hazel family (Hamamelidaceae)
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Hamamelis witch hazel genus
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American Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana)
Sunburst Witch Hazel (Hamamelis x intermedia 'Sunburst')
Diane Witch Hazel (Hamamelis x intermedia 'Diane')
Arnold Promise Witch Hazel (Hamamelis x intermedia 'Arnold Promise')
Dwarf Witch Alder/Dwarf Fothergilla (Fothergilla gardenii)
asterids
Cornales
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Hydrangea family (Hydrangeaceae)
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Hydrangea genus
Oakleaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia)
Nyassaceae
Dogbane family (Apocynaceae)
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Periwinkle (Vinca minor)
Ericales
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Clethra family (Clethraceae)
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Clethra genus
Summersweet Clethra (Clethra alnifolia 'Hummingbird')
Storax family (Styracacaeae)
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Japanese Snow-bell (Styrax japonicus)
campanulids
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Aquifoliales
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Holly family (Aquifoliaceae)
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Ilex genus
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Winterberry (Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red')
Dipsacales
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Honeysuckle family (Caprifoliaceae)
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Bush-Honeysuckle (family Caprifoliaceae)
Viburnum
lamiids
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Lamiales (mint order)
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Mint family (Lamiaceae)
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Ajugoideae, Lamioideae, Nepetoideae subfamilies
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Henbit Deadnettle (Lamium amplexicaule)
Purple Deadnettle (Lamium purpureum)
Bluebeard (Caryopteris x Clandonensis 'Blue Mist')
Catmint
Russian Sage (Perovskia x Superba)
Oleaceae olive family
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Chionanthus fringetree genus
Syringa lilac genus
Jasminum genus
Solanales
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Potato family (Solanaceae)
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Solanus genus
rosids
fabids
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Pea family (Fabaceae)
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Peas - shrubs
Scotch Broom (Cytisus scoparius 'Moonlight')
Peas - trees - U.S. - Asian
Black Locust (Robinia pseudo-acacia)
Caesalpinioideae subfamily
Fagales order - Fagaceae family - beeches
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Quercus oak genus
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red oak section
white oak section
Oak Leaf Gallery
Acorns
Bayberry family (Myricaceae)
Malpighiales
Rosales
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Elm family (Ulmaceae)
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Elm genus ULMUS
Japanese Zelkova (Zelkova serrata 'Green Vase')
malvids
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Loosestrife (family Lythraceae)
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Crapemyrtle (Lagerstroemia 'Natchez')
Sapindales order
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Sapindaceae soapberry family
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Goldenrain Tree (Koelreuteria paniculata)
Acer maple genus
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Acer maple species
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Red Maple in Spring
Anacardiaceae sumac / cashew family
WONDERS
AMOEBOZOA & FUNGI (Amoebozoa & Fungi kingdoms)
PLANTAE Plant kingdom
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Trees - minus Pines, Oaks, Elms
Trees - PINES, OAKS, ELMS
Shrubs - Large & Small
Perennials
Vines, Groundcovers, Wildflowers
ANIMAL Kingdom
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Phyla CNIDARIA, MOLLUSCA, ARTHROPODA
Phylum CHORDATA
WALKS
Morton - Christopher Gallery Upper Level Vegetation
Morton - Christopher Gallery Lower Level
Christopher Street to Charles Street ((N2)
Apple Garden
Profiles
Resources
Index - SCIENTIFIC NAMES - A - Z
Index - COMMON NAMES - A - Z
Floral Glossary
B is for ...
Alstroemeria, Lilium, Tulipa genera
Liriope, Maianthemum, Polygonatum genera
Galanthus, Narcissus, Yucca genera
Iris, Gladiolus, Crocosmia, Crocus genera
Claytosmunda, Polystichum, Dryopteris genera
Magnoliales order / Magnoliaceae family
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Floral Glossary - A - B - C
A
Acuminate
Gradually tapering to a point
Japanese Zelkova
Japanese Zelkova
Aggregate fruit
Aggregate of Follicles
Saucer Magnolia
Sweetbay Magnolia
Alternate arrangement
(of leaves)
Leaves attached to stem singly, either on alternate sides of stalk, or in spiraling pattern
Aril
Accessory seed cover other than a fruit
May be fleshy and brightly colored, woody, or hairy
In flowering plants often derived from stalk that attached ovule to ovary wall
Sweetbay Magnolia
Yew
Sweetbay Magnolia
Yew
Arrangement
(of leaves on stem)
Alternate
Leaves attached to stem singly, either on alternate sides of stalk, or in spiraling pattern
Opposite
Leaves attached to stem in pairs with one of pair on either side of stalk
Whorled
Leaves attached to stem in groups of three or more at same level
Basal
Leaves in tight cluster or rosette at base of plant
Auricle
B
Basal Arrangement
(of leaves)
Leaves in tight cluster or rosette at base of plant
Berry
Fleshy fruit with a colored outer layer and a fleshy, colored inner layer containing seeds (i.e. grape, tomato)
Bittersweet Nightshade
Horsenettle
Nandina
Bittersweet Nightshade
Nandina
Bract
Modified leaf at the base of a flower or flower cluster
May resemble a normal leaf, be reduced and scale-like in appearance, or large and brilliantly colored
Dogwoods
Silver Linden
Aurora Dogwood
Stellar Pink Dogwood
Silver Linden
C
Capsule
Seed vessel made of two or more cells, that become dry and split open when mature to release seeds
Crapemyrtle
Goldenrain Tree
Lilac
Tree Lilac
Panicle of Empty Crapemyrtle Capsules
Goldenrain Tree Capsule
Individual Empty Crapemyrtle Capsule
Open Goldenrain Tree Capsule with Seeds
Catkin
Hanging spike bearing numerous small, usually unisexual flowers
Flowers stalk-less, petals and sepals absent or reduced in size
Borne on wind-pollinated trees, such as oaks
Ament
Oaks
Complete
(flower)
Flower having all four floral parts: sepals, petals, stamens, and pistils
Incomplete
(flower)
Flower lacking sepals, petals, stamens, or pistils
Compound
(leaf)
Leaf divided into two or more leaflets
P
almately
Pinnately
Leaflets grow in rows on both sides of midrib
Bipinnately
Twice
pinnate
Cupule
Cyme
Broad, flat-topped inflorescence in which central flower is first to open