Name:
Keepin' It Classy
Plant Identification and Classification
Why Do We Classify Plants?
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Plants are classified in several different ways.
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A plant name shows their _______________ to other plants.
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It also tells us about its ____________ in the plant world.
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Only the Family, Genus and species are needed for average identification.
Basic Plant Categories
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Class
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Family
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Species
Class
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Gymnosperms: Plants which ________ produce flowers.
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Examples?
Angiosperms: Plants which produce flowers.
Class: Angiosperms
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Dicotyledons (Dicots)
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Plants with _______ cotyledon leaves
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_________ to ________ floral parts
Monocotyledons (Monocots)
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Plants with ______ cotyledon leave
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_______ floral parts
Order
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A group of related Plant Families
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Classified by their differences from a common ______________.
The names of the Orders end in “-________.”
Example: ________________-- Lily Order
Family
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Each order is divided into ______________.
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These are plants with many ______________ features in common.
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Usually the highest classification used.
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The names of the Families end in “-________.”
Example: ________________– Pea, Legume, and Bean family
Genus
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It’s the __________ name that you give a plant.
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The plants in a genus are often easily recognizable as belonging to the same group.
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Similarity of flowers and fruits is the most widely used ___________, although roots,
stems, buds, and leaves are also used.
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The name of the genus should be written with a _________________.
Example: _________________ (Seen in Image 1)
Image 1.
Species
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This is the level that defines an individual plant.
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The name will describe a _____________ of the plant
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Flower color, size or shape of leaves
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The genus and species name are used to identify that specific plant.
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The name of the species should be written after the genus name, ______________.
Example: Ranunculus ______________