Very Important Rosids Rosids Many families in Utah Lab: skipping lots of families with few genera in Utah Some are included in this overview Zygophyllales: Zygophyllaceae Name means twin leaf Trees, shrubs, herbs, woody stems jointed Lvs opp, 2-ranked, oft even-pinnate Rad: K 5 C 5 A G 2-5 Southern Utah: Larrea Here: Tribulus Oxalidaceae Best known here for what is sold as shamrock Oxalis Caramobola, Star fruit Oxalic acid Celastraceae One native, lots of ornamentals Paxistima good browse species? Early flowering Euphorbiaceae Violaceae Salicaceae Fabaceae Third largest family with 18,000 High nitrogen metabolism, often symbiotic with bacteria Lvs alt, usually compound Inflorescence usually indeterminate Flowers varied, fruit rather constant Fabaceae (cont). Sometimes (inc. Shaw) as 3 families, sometimes as Leguminosae (Welsh) Rad or Bil, Hypanthium, K 5cn C 5 A (5,9)10-many G 1 LEGUME Faboidae: papilionaceous flower Banner, wing, keel Rosaceae Hypanthium, radial symmetry, lots of stamens Flower more or less constant, fruit varies Herbs, shrubs, trees Lv alt, with stipules, simple or compd, often with gland tipped teeth Rosaceae (Cont) Fruits eaten, also many ornamentals Rad. K 5 C 5 A many G ???? Groups: Spiraea type: Superior ovary, several separate carpels, capsules Rose type: Superior ovary, several separate carpels, achenes FLESHY HYPANTHIUM More Rosaceae Raspberry type: Superior ovary, several separate carpels, drupelets Strawberry type: Superior ovary, several separate carpels, achenes, fleshy receptacle Plums: INFERIOR ovary, 1 carpel, 1 seed, drupe