The Plants of Michigan: Simple Keys for the Identification of the Native Seed Plants of the StateGleason, Henry A. (Henry Allan)
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The Plants of Michigan: Simple Keys for the Identification of the Native Seed Plants of the State
Gleason, Henry A. (Henry Allan)
Plants -- Michigan
31a. Flowers 3-4 mm. wide (1-2 dm. high)
=Gypsophyll, Gypsophila muralis.=
31b. Flowers 1 cm. wide or more (1-5 dm. high)
=Meadow Pink, Dianthus deltoides.=
32a. Flowers less than 1 cm. broad --33.
32b. Flowers more than 1 cm. broad --34.
33a. Flowers white, in large panicles (4-7 dm. high)
=Baby's Breath, Gypsophila paniculata.=
33b. Flowers pale red, in loose clusters (4-10 dm. high)
=Cowherb, Saponaria vaccaria.=
34a. Leaves with 3-5 prominent veins (4-7 dm. high)
=Soapwort, Saponaria officinalis.=
34b. Leaves with one mid-vein (3-6 dm. high)
=Sweet William, Dianthus barbatus.=
PORTULACACEAE, the Purslane Family
Herbs with opposite or alternate leaves and regular flowers with 2
sepals, 5 petals, and a 1-celled ovary with 2 or 3 styles.
1a. Leaves a single pair on each stem (1-2 dm. high; flowers pink, in
racemes in early spring) (Spring Beauty) --2.
1b. Leaves numerous (prostrate or spreading; flowers in summer) --3.
2a. Leaves lance-ovate to oblong, not more than six times as long
as wide =Spring Beauty, Claytonia caroliniana.=
2b. Leaves linear or linear-lanceolate, more than six times as long
as wide =Spring Beauty, Claytonia virginica.=
3a. Flowers yellow, about 5 mm. wide =Purslane, Portulaca oleracea.=
3b. Flowers 2-5 cm. wide =Portulaca, Portulaca grandiflora.=
CERATOPHYLLACEAE, the Hornwort Family
Submerged aquatics, with whorled, finely dissected leaves and
inconspicuous flowers with neither calyx nor corolla.
One species in Michigan =Hornwort, Ceratophyllum demersum.=
NYMPHAEACEAE, the Water Lily Family
Aquatic plants, with usually large and floating leaves which are round
or elliptical and palmately veined.
1a. Floating and emersed leaves centrally peltate --2.
1b. Leaves rounded but not peltate, with a deep sinus --3.
2a. Leaves round, 3 dm. in diameter or more; flowers very large,
pale yellow =Lotus, Nelumbo lutea.=
2b. Leaves oval, 5-15 cm. long; flowers small, purple
=Water Shield, Brasenia schreberi.=
3a. Flowers yellow (Pond Lily) --4.
3b. Flowers white or tinged with pink (Water Lily) --5.
4a. Leaves more than 1 dm. long =Pond Lily, Nymphaea advena.=
4b. Leaves less than 1 dm. long =Pond Lily, Nymphaea microphylla.=
5a. Flowers very fragrant; leaves purplish beneath
=Water Lily, Castalia odorata.=
5b. Flowers not fragrant; leaves green beneath
=Water Lily, Castalia tuberosa.=
RANUNCULACEAE, the Crowfoot Family
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