Monday, May 27, 2013

Plants - Embryophytes - Tracheophytes - Angiosperms - Dicots - Rosidae II

Classifying Flowering Plants by Francine D. Galko
From Maple Tree to Syrup by Melanie Mitchell
Plants and Plant Life Vol. 10: The Dicotyledons by Michael Allaby

Discussion:
Types of Rosidae plants we eat
-legumes
-cashew, mango
-maple syrup
-tree fruits (apples, pears, citrus, stone fruit, raspberries, blackberries)
-tree nuts (walnuts, hickory, pecans)
-root vegetables (carrots, parsnips, celery, fennel)
-grapes
-pomegrante
What do all these plants have in common?

Activity:
Add apples, oranges, carrots, walnuts, beans, and maples to Plant Kingdom tree
Go through kitchen and pantry, identifying foods that come from Rosidae

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