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Keepin' It ClassyPlant Identification and Classification

Why Do We Classify Plants?● Plants are classified in several different ways.

● A plant name shows their _______________ to other plants.

● It also tells us about its ____________ in the plant world.

● Only the Family, Genus and species are needed for average identification.

Basic Plant Categories● Class

● __________

● Family

● __________

● Species

Class● Gymnosperms: Plants which ________ produce flowers.

○ Examples?

● Angiosperms: Plants which produce flowers.

Class: Angiosperms● Dicotyledons (Dicots)

○ Plants with _______ cotyledon leaves

○ _________ to ________ floral parts

● Monocotyledons (Monocots)

○ Plants with ______ cotyledon leave

○ _______ floral parts

Order● A group of related Plant Families

○ Classified by their differences from a common ______________.

● The names of the Orders end in “-________.”

Example: ________________-- Lily Order

Family● Each order is divided into ______________.

● These are plants with many ______________ features in common.

● Usually the highest classification used.

● The names of the Families end in “-________.”

Example: ________________– Pea, Legume, and Bean family

Genus● It’s the __________ name that you give a plant.

● The plants in a genus are often easily recognizable as belonging to the same group.

● Similarity of flowers and fruits is the most widely used ___________, although roots,

stems, buds, and leaves are also used.

● The name of the genus should be written with a _________________.

Example: _________________ (Seen in Image 1)

Species● This is the level that defines an individual plant.

● The name will describe a _____________ of the plant

○ Flower color, size or shape of leaves

● The genus and species name are used to identify that specific plant.

● The name of the species should be written after the genus name, ______________.

Example: Ranunculus ______________

Image 1.