KEY 
c 
Flowers not in catkins; calyx present, 
sometimes petal-like. 
(1) Trees or shrubs. 
Flowers not hypogynous ; plants not climbing . 
Flowers not hypogynous ; climbing plants . 
Flowers hypogynous. 
Style single, not cleft, fruit a key (Frazxinus) 
Style single, not cleft, fruit a drupe 
Styles 2 or 2-cleft, fruit 1-celled SD Ge, 
Styles 2 or 2-cleft, fruit 2-celled a aes 
Styles 3, each 2-cleft. Ovary 3-celled 
(2) Herbs. 
Flowers not hypogynous ; ovary 6-celled . 
Flowers not hypogynous ; ovary 1-celled ; flowers 
in umbel-like clusters 
Flowers hypogynous. 
(a) Ovary 1-celled. 
Stamens many . 
Stamens few. 
Stipules sheathing the joints 
Stipules wanting. 
Rather fleshy herbs . ct tel ig. ne 
Not fleshy. 
Ovules on a free central placenta; deli- 
eate, soft-leaved herbs. (Stellaria) . 
Ovule single, coarse herbs . 
(b) Ovary several-celled. 
Small prostrate herb ; leaves spatulate, whorled 
Stipules present, not sheathing. 
Stylesingle . . 
Styles ae Gays < 
Flowers hypogynous, ovary 3-celled 
Flowers hypogynous, ovary 5-10-celled; fruit a 
berry. . 
26. 
31. 
27. 
29. 
21. 
20. 
54. 
28. 
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FAMILY PAGE 
. Dogwood . . 15 
. Dutchman’s Pipe 68 
.Olive . . 189 
. Laurel. . 95 
. Elm. 62 
Maple 151 
. Spurge. . 145 
. Dutchman’s Pipe 68 
. Sandalwood 67 
. Buttercup. . 83 
. Buckwheat 69 
Goosefoot. . 72 
Pink 17 
Amaranth . 74 
Ice Plant . 76 
Nettle . 7 66 
Mulberry . . 64 
Spurge . . 145 
Pokeweed . 3 NS: 
