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habit
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herbaceous
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grass-like
cactus-like / succulents
aquatic & OBL wetland species
special groups
composites
legumes
mints
orchids
spurges
dicots
monocots
longevity
annual or biennial
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sap
latex absent (sap clear)
latex present
Leaves
arrangement/phyllotaxy
basal
alternate
opposite
whorled
fascicled/clustered along stem
blade division
all simple
deeply lobed or divided
some or all fully compound
Flower
principal flower color
white or cream
purple
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inconspicuous
ovaries/pistils per flower
1
2-5
more than 5
Fruit or Cone
fruit consistency at maturity
dry/leathery
fleshy
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Species Count: 193
Amaranthaceae
Anacardiaceae
Apiaceae
Apocynaceae
Asparagaceae
Asteraceae
Bignoniaceae
Boraginaceae
Brassicaceae
Cactaceae
Campanulaceae
Cannabaceae
Caprifoliaceae
Celastraceae
Commelinaceae
Cupressaceae
Cyperaceae
Ephedraceae
Euphorbiaceae
Fabaceae
Fagaceae
Garryaceae
Gentianaceae
Juglandaceae
Juncaceae
Krameriaceae
Lamiaceae
Loasaceae
Lythraceae
Malvaceae
Moraceae
Oleaceae
Onagraceae
Orchidaceae
Orobanchaceae
Phrymaceae
Pinaceae
Plantaginaceae
Poaceae
Polemoniaceae
Polygalaceae
Polygonaceae
Pteridaceae
Ranunculaceae
Rhamnaceae
Rosaceae
Rubiaceae
Rutaceae
Santalaceae
Saxifragaceae
Selaginellaceae
Solanaceae
Talinaceae
Verbenaceae
Vitaceae
Zygophyllaceae