Practice Wildflower C hints

C-1Compare your observations and notes with mine:

  • Flower color — yellow
  • Flower shape — regular
  • Inflorescence arrangement — cluster
  • Number of petals — five
  • Number of sepals — ?
  • Number of pistils — one?
  • Number of stamens — many
  • Leaf petiole — no
  • Leaf division — simple
  • Leaf shape — elliptic
  • Leaf margin — entire
  • Leaf arrangement — opposite
  • Leaf venation — parallel
  • Stem — smooth
  • Other observations — leaves seem to have “holes” in them

This wildflower can be found on the following websites:

  • Weed ID Guide
  • Minnesota Wildflowers — leave flower cluster shape as “any”
  • Missouri Plants
  • Wildflower Identification
  • Discover Life — considers flower cluster to be “few” and leaf shape to be “wider near middle”