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Flower #1
This flower was found here (location and habitat/environment): Iuka Park in Columbus, OH near a small stream.
It is on page 334 in Newcomb’s Wildflowers
Common name: star-of-Bethlehem Scientific name: Ornithogalum umbellatum
Corolla: number of petals 6 separate or fused? separate
Calyx: number of sepals 6 separate or fused? separate
Adroecium: number of stamens 6 separate, fused or arranged in any special way? separate and arranged in a circle around ovary, the filaments is shaped like a petal with the anther on top.
Gynoecium type: unicarpellate, apocarpous, or syncarpous (and # of carpels = 3)
How can you tell? (Cite the features were apparent about the number of carpels.) syncarpous because cross section of the ovary revealed 3 carpels.
Flower type/ovary position: Hypogynous, or perigynous or epigynous? hypogynous
Flower symmetry: actinomorphic (regular) or zygomorphic (irregular)? actinomorphic
Additional distinctive features: the flowers open up late in the day which gave the a nickname of nap-at-noon.
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Flower #2
This flower was found here (location and habitat/environment): Iuka Park in Columbus, OH near a small stream.
It is on page 332 in Newcomb’s Wildflowers
Common name: stout blue-eyed grass Scientific name: Sisyrinchium angustifolium
Corolla: number of petals: 3 separate or fused? separate
Calyx: number of sepals 3 separate or fused? separate
Adroecium: number of stamens 3 separate, fused or arranged in any special way? all fused together in the center of the flower appearing like one stamen.
Gynoecium type: unicarpellate, apocarpous, or syncarpous (and # of carpels = 3)
How can you tell? (Cite the features were apparent about the number of carpels.)syncarpous because cross section of the ovary revealed 3 carpels.
Flower type/ovary position: Hypogynous, or perigynous or epigynous? epigynous
Flower symmetry: actinomorphic (regular) or zygomorphic (irregular)? actinomorphic
Additional distinctive features: without the flowers in bloom the plant appears like normal grass.
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Flower #3
This flower was found here (location and habitat/environment): Iuka Park in Columbus, OH near a small stream.
It is on page 248 in Newcomb’s Wildflowers
Common name: garden phlox Scientific name: Phlox paniculata
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? separate from each other but fused to the petal and hidden within the tube they form.
Gynoecium type: unicarpellate, apocarpous, or syncarpous (and # of carpels = 3)
How can you tell? (Cite the features were apparent about the number of carpels.) syncarpous because cross section of ovary revealed 3 carpels.
Flower type/ovary position: Hypogynous, or perigynous or epigynous? hypogynous
Flower symmetry: actinomorphic (regular) or zygomorphic (irregular)? actinomorphic
Additional distinctive features: there are many clusters of flowers blooming from the same stem.
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Flower #4
This flower was found here (location and habitat/environment): Iuka Park in Columbus, OH near a small stream.
It is on page 228 in Newcomb’s Wildflowers
Common name: Virginia waterleaf Scientific name: Hydrophyllum virginianum
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? separate and arranged evenly around the pistil, much longer than the petals and are hairy.
Gynoecium type: unicarpellate, apocarpous, or syncarpous (and # of carpels = 2)
How can you tell? (Cite the features were apparent about the number of carpels.) syncarpous because the stigma has two branches.
Flower type/ovary position: Hypogynous, or perigynous or epigynous? hypogynous
Flower symmetry: actinomorphic (regular) or zygomorphic (irregular)? actinomorphic
Additional distinctive features: most parts of this flower are very hairy.
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Flower #5
This flower was found here (location and habitat/environment): the overgrown courtyard of my apartment complex in Columbus, OH.
It is on page 36 in Newcomb’s Wildflowers
Common name: white clover Scientific name: Trifolium repens
Corolla:Â number of petals 5 separate or fused? fused
Calyx:Â Â Â number of sepals 5 separate or fused? fused
Adroecium: number of stamens 10 separate, fused or arranged in any special way? stamens are fused to each other at their bases.
Gynoecium type: unicarpellate, apocarpous, or syncarpous (and # of carpels = 1)
How can you tell? (Cite the features were apparent about the number of carpels.) apocarpous because each unit unicarpellate which was determined by the unbranched stigma.
Flower type/ovary position: Hypogynous, or perigynous or epigynous? perigynous
Flower symmetry: actinomorphic (regular) or zygomorphic (irregular)? zygomorphic
Additional distinctive features: the leaves of this flower are the 3 leaved clover – or if you’re lucky 4!
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Flower #6
This flower was found here (location and habitat/environment): Iuka Park in Columbus, OH near a small stream.
It is on page 246 in Newcomb’s Wildflowers
Common name: creeping wood sorrel Scientific name: Oxalis corniculata
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? stamens are separate and not all the same size, some long some short.
Gynoecium type: unicarpellate, apocarpous, or syncarpous (and # of carpels = 5)
How can you tell? (Cite the features were apparent about the number of carpels.) syncarpous because a cross section of the ovary revealed 5 carpels.
Flower type/ovary position: Hypogynous, or perigynous or epigynous? hypogynous
Flower symmetry: actinomorphic (regular) or zygomorphic (irregular)? actinomorphic
Additional distinctive features: this is a creeping plant with smaller leaves and flowers.
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Flower #7
This flower was found here (location and habitat/environment): Iuka Park in Columbus, OH near a small stream.
It is on page 280 in Newcomb’s Wildflowers
Common name: wild geranium or spotted cranesbill Scientific name: Geranium maculatum
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? stamen are 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.) syncarpous because stigma has 5 branches indicating 5 carpels.
Flower type/ovary position: Hypogynous, or perigynous or epigynous? hypogynous
Flower symmetry: actinomorphic (regular) or zygomorphic (irregular)? actinomorphic
Additional distinctive features: the leaf of this flower is lobbed and toothed.
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Flower #8
This flower was found here (location and habitat/environment): Iuka Park in Columbus, OH near a small stream.
It is on page 138 in Newcomb’s Wildflowers
Common name: dame’s rocket Scientific name: Hesperis matronalis
Corolla: number of petals 4 separate or fused? separate
Calyx: number of sepals 4 separate or fused? separate
Adroecium: number of stamens 6 separate, fused or arranged in any special way? stamen are separate but close together and hidden within the tube like shape of the flower.
Gynoecium type: unicarpellate, apocarpous, or syncarpous (and # of carpels = 2)
How can you tell? (Cite the features were apparent about the number of carpels.) syncarpous because cross section of ovary revealed 2 carpels.
Flower type/ovary position: Hypogynous, or perigynous or epigynous? hypogynous
Flower symmetry: actinomorphic (regular) or zygomorphic (irregular)? actinomorphic
Additional distinctive features: although the perianth is not fused, the flower forms a tube shape.