FLOWER ANALYSIS WORKSHEET
Flower #1
This flower was found here: Unmaintained grassland at Dennis University in Granville, Ohio
It is on page 68 in Newcombs Wildflowers
Common name: Larkspur
Scientific name: Delphinium
Corolla: 5 petals, separate
Calyx: 5 sepals, separate
Androecium:Many stamens
Gynoecium Type: Unicarplette with 4 Carpels
Flower type/ovary position: Hypogynous
Flower symmetry: zygomorphic (irregular)
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Flower #2
This flower was found here: Forested habitat in Sugar Loaf Park in Granville, Ohio
It is on page 282 in Newcomb Wildflowers
Common name: Blue Vervain
Scientific name: Verbena hastata
Corolla: number of petals: 5 petals, separate
Calyx: number of sepals 5 sepals, separate
Androecium: number of stamens: 2 Stamen
Gynoecium type: syncarpous with 2 carpels
Flower type/ovary position: Hypogynous
Flower symmetry: zygomorphic (irregular)
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Flower #3
This flower was found here: Forested habitat in Sugar Loaf Park in Granville, Ohio
It is on page 302 in Newcomb’s Wildflowers
Common name: Hydrangea
Scientific name: Hydrangea arborescens
Corolla: 4 petals, separate
Calyx: 4 sepals, separate
Androecium: number of stamens No visible stamen
Gynoecium type: unicarpellate with 4 carpel
Flower type/ovary position: Perigynous
Flower symmetry: zygomorphic (irregular)
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Flower #4
This flower was found here: Wetland at Dennis University in Granville, Ohio
It is on page 192 in Newcomb Wildflowers
Common name Pennsylvania Smartweed
Scientific name: Persicaria pensylvanica
Corolla: 0 petals
Calyx: 5 sepals
Androecium: 6 stamen fused
Gynoecium type: syncarpous with 2 carpels
Flower type/ovary position: Hypogynous
Flower symmetry: No petals.
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Flower #5
This little guy was hard to get a clear picture of with his many petals shooting out
This flower was found here: Forested habitat in Sugar Loaf Park in Granville, Ohio
It is on page 436 in Newcombs Wildflowers
Common name: White Snakeroot
Scientific name: Eupatorium rugosum Asteraceae
Corolla: 5 petals, separate
Calyx: 5 sepals, separate
Androecium: : 5 Stamen
Flower type/ovary position: epigenous
Flower symmetry: actinomorphic (regular)
Additional distinctive features:
Flowers are in clusters on tall stalks and very bright white. White Snakeroot is a very clear example of a flower from the Asteraceae family as you can see the big flower formed by all the little flowers.
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Flower #6
Thanks to my husband for being my handy assistant to keep the flowers from blowing in the wind.
Growing up, Black-eyed Susans were my idea of a flower. My mom loved filling our gardens with them.
This flower was found here: Unmaintained grassland at Dennis University in Granville, Ohio
It is on page 374 in Newcomb Wildflowers
Common name: Black-eyed Susans
Scientific name: Rudbeckia serotina
Corolla: : 8-21 petals, seperate
Calyx: several
Androecium: many stamen
Flower type/ovary position: Epigynous
Flower symmetry: actinomorphic (regular)
Additional distinctive features:
Black-eyed Susans have a distinct deep center that is cone-shaped. The petals sort of fall around it.
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Flower #7
he reminds me of a string of lights
This flower was found here: Forested habitat in Sugar Loaf Park in Granville, Ohio
It is on page 200 in Newcomb’s Wildflowers
Common name: Virginia Stickseed
Scientific name: Hackelia virginiana
Corolla: number of petals: 5 petals
Calyx: number of sepals: 5 sepals
Androecium: number of stamens: 5 Stemen
Additional distinctive features:
They bare a prickly burr fruit on a long line.
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Flower #8
This flower was found here: Unmaintained grassland at Dennis University in Granville, Ohio
It is on page 220 in Newcomb Wildflowers
Common name Common Yarrow
Scientific name: Achillea millefolium
Corolla: 5 petals
Calyx: 5 sepals
Androecium: 5 stamen, separate
Gynoecium type: Epigynous, 2 fused carpels
Flower type/ovary position:
Flower symmetry: actinomorphic (regular)
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