Practice Wildflower G hints

G-1Compare your observations and notes with mine:

  • Flower color — orange
  • Flower shape — regular
  • Inflorescence arrangement — umbel
  • Number of petals — five
  • Number of sepals — five
  • Number of pistils — ?
  • Number of stamens — ?
  • Leaf petiole — no
  • Leaf division — simple
  • Leaf shape — linear
  • Leaf margin — entire, little bit wavy
  • Leaf arrangement — alternate (mostly, some opposite)
  • Leaf venation — pinnate?
  • Stem — hairy

This wildflower can be found on the following websites:

  • Southeastern Flora
  • Weed ID Guide
  • Minnesota Wildflowers — leave “flower cluster shape” as “any”
  • Missouri Plants — use “red” flower color
  • Wildflower Identification — considers leaves to be “simple leaves about 1 1/2 to 5 times as long as wide;” do not make any “stem” selection
  • Discover Life — do not make any leaf shape selection