Southern California Flora Image Directory

The 15 Major Families
Arranged according to their corolla characteristics
Free
Petals
BRASSICACEAE 4 petals Regular
Flowers
Colors

  • Groups
  • Ferns & fern allies
  • Cactus & cactus allies
  • Trees & Shrubs
  • Fruits & Galls
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    Regions
    Wetlands
    Inland
    Mountain
    Desert
  • Alphabetical
    Family List

    ONAGRACEAE
    APIACEAE 5 petals
    ROSACEAE
    No
    Petals
    CHENOPODIACEAE 5 sepals
    POLYGONACEAE 5 or 6 sepals



    United
    Petals


    Pea Subfam
    partly united
    HYDROPHYLLACEAE
    POLEMONIACEAE
    BORAGINACEAE
    SCROPHULARIACEAE Irregular
    Flowers

    Regular in
    Acacia Subfam
    LAMIACEAE
    FABACEAE
    No Petals
    or Sepals
    POACEAE reg/irreg (?)
    flowers
    CYPARACEAE
    United Petals ASTERACEAE reg & irreg
    The treatment above follows Bob Muns (1986)
    California flora: Summaries of the major plant families
    with permission from Bob Muns (9/18/2005)

    Images © Paula Knoll 2005 - 2017


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