Monday, May 20, 2013

Plants - Embryophytes - Tracheophytes - Angiosperms - Monocots - Lillidae

Plants and Plant Life Vol. 9: The Monocotyledons by Michael Allaby
Classifying Flowering Plants by Francine D. Galko
Flowers by Dwight Kuhn and Elaine Pascoe

Vocabulary Added:
lillidae: lily order
iridaceae: rainbow (iris)
liliaceae: lillies
amaryllidaceae: daffodils
agavaceae: agave
orchidaceae: orchids

Discussion:
"bulb" plants
Orchids - picture study - evolution with pollinators

Activity:
Add musaceaezingiberaceae to the Plant Kingdom Tree
Dig up some bulb flowers.  Cut one open to look inside.
Eat an onion.

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