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    The document describes several plant families including their defining characteristics and examples of plants within each family. The Umbelliferae family includes plants with flowers arranged in umbels like dill, carrots, and parsley. The Lamiaceae family contains plants with leaves secreting essential oils used in teas, cooking, and perfumes like mint and lavender. The Solanaceae family encompasses herbaceous plants and vines growing in tropical and temperate regions including potatoes, tomatoes, and peppers. The Asteraceae family is very large with nearly 13,000 species including artichokes, lettuce, dandelions, and salsify.

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    The document describes several plant families including their defining characteristics and examples of plants within each family. The Umbelliferae family includes plants with flowers arranged in umbels like dill, carrots, and parsley. The Lamiaceae family contains plants with leaves secreting essential oils used in teas, cooking, and perfumes like mint and lavender. The Solanaceae family encompasses herbaceous plants and vines growing in tropical and temperate regions including potatoes, tomatoes, and peppers. The Asteraceae family is very large with nearly 13,000 species including artichokes, lettuce, dandelions, and salsify.

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    The document describes several plant families including their defining characteristics and examples of plants within each family. The Umbelliferae family includes plants with flowers arranged in umbels like dill, carrots, and parsley. The Lamiaceae family contains plants with leaves secreting essential oils used in teas, cooking, and perfumes like mint and lavender. The Solanaceae family encompasses herbaceous plants and vines growing in tropical and temperate regions including potatoes, tomatoes, and peppers. The Asteraceae family is very large with nearly 13,000 species including artichokes, lettuce, dandelions, and salsify.

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    The Umbelliferae Family

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    The document describes several plant families including their defining characteristics and examples of plants within each family. The Umbelliferae family includes plants with flowers arranged in umbels like dill, carrots, and parsley. The Lamiaceae family contains plants with leaves secreting essential oils used in teas, cooking, and perfumes like mint and lavender. The Solanaceae family encompasses herbaceous plants and vines growing in tropical and temperate regions including potatoes, tomatoes, and peppers. The Asteraceae family is very large with nearly 13,000 species including artichokes, lettuce, dandelions, and salsify.

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    THE UMBELLIFERAE FAMILY

    The Umbelliferae family includes plants whose defining characteristic is the


    arrangement of their flowers in umbels, hence their name. Some species, such as
    hemlock, can be poisonous, while others are edible. A few examples: dill, anise, garden
    angelica, carrots, caraway, celery, chervil, cilantro, cumin, fennel, parsnips, and parsley.

    THE LAMIACEAE FAMILY


    The Lamiaceae family includes plants with leaves containing many small glands that
    secrete essential oils, making these plants highly fragrant. That is why many are used in
    herbal teas (mint, lemon balm), jams (mint), cooking (sage, thyme, savory), perfumes
    (oregano, lavender), and more. A few examples: basil, catnip, hyssop, lavender,
    marjoram, white horehound, lemon balm, oregano, rosemary, savory, sage, and thyme.

    THE SOLANACEAE FAMILY


    The Solanaceae family includes herbaceous plants, shrubs, trees, and vines that grow
    in temperate to tropical regions. A few examples: eggplants, bell
    peppers, potatoes, tobacco, and tomatoes.

    THE ASTERACEAE FAMILY


    The Asteraceae (or Compositae) family is very large, including nearly 13,000 species,
    mostly herbaceous plants but also some trees, shrubs, and vines. A few examples:
    absinthe, artichokes, chamomile, cardoons, chicory, tarragon, lettuce, dandelions,
    and salsify.

    THE BRASSICACEAE FAMILY


    The Brassicaceae (or Cruciferae) family is characterized by a siliquose fruit and a four-
    sepaled flower, with four petals in a cross shape and six stamens, including two smaller
    ones. A few examples: cabbages, watercress, turnips, and radishes.

    THE LILIACEAE FAMILY


    The Liliaceae family includes plants with leaves that are usually vertical and very long,
    as well as flowers with six colorful petals. These species can be ornamental or
    medicinal, or can be eaten or used to make textiles. A few examples: garlic, asparagus,
    chives, shallots, onions, and leeks.

    THE ROSACEAE FAMILY


    The Rosaceae family includes herbaceous and woody plants with alternate leaves and
    either simple or composite flowers, usually pinkish in color. A few examples:
    strawberries, cherries, raspberries, blackberries, pears, apples, and plums.

    THE CUCURBITACEAE FAMILY


    The Cucurbitaceae family includes herbaceous plants (and a few very rare shrubs),
    usually rampant or else climbing, using spiral tendrils. They live in temperate, hot, and
    tropical regions. A few examples: pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, and melons.
    THE CHENOPODIACEAE FAMILY
    The Chenopodiaceae family includes plants without petals that often grow in soil rich in
    salts or nitrates. A few examples: Swiss chard, beets, and spinach.
    THE FABACEAE FAMILY
    The Fabaceae family, commonly known as pulses, includes herbaceous plants, shrubs,
    trees, and vines. This family is present in regions that range from cold to tropical. A few
    examples: beans, peas, lentils, peanuts, soy, and fava beans.
    THE POACEAE FAMILY
    The Poaceae family, formerly known as Gramineae, includes nearly 12,000 species in
    over 700 genera. Most plants that we commonly call “grains” belong to this family, but it
    also includes other species, such as bamboo. A few examples: corn, rice, wheat, barley,
    oats, rye, and millet.
    Root Bulb Stem Seed Flower Leaf Fruit Inditerminate
    Garlic
    Artichokes
    Asparagus
    Eggplants
    Avocados
    Chard
    Beets
    Brocoli
    Cardoons
    Carotts
    Celery
    Celeriac
    Button
    mushrooms
    Chestnuts
    Brussels
    sprouts
    Cauliflower
    Green
    cabbage
    Chayotte
    Hearts of
    palm
    Cucumbers
    Gherkins
    Zucchini
    Shallots
    Endives
    Spinach
    Fennel
    Fava beans
    Flageolet
    beans
    Ginger
    Bitter beans
    Red kidney
    beans
    White
    beans
    Green
    beans
    Yams
    Lettuce
    Lentils
    Lamb’s
    lettuce
    Corn
    Melons
    Turnips
    Onion
    Sorrel
    Parsnips
    Sweet
    potatoes
    Pattypan
    squash
    Parsley
    Peas
    Dandelion
    greens
    Leeks
    Chickpeas
    Pepper
    Red kuri
    squash
    Winter
    squash
    Purslane
    Radishes
    Black
    radishes
    Horseradish
    Arugula
    Rutabagas
    Salsify
    Soy
    Tomatoes
    Jerusalem
    artichokes

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