Fruit: Drupe Endemic to CA Western Deciduous Platanaceae Sycamore Fruit: achene California White Alder Simple, alternate Betulaceae Catkins W. U.S - riparian Stroboli White Sage White Lamiaceae Seeds made into Pinole Fruit: achene CSS, chaparral Wild Radish annual Brassicaceae Disturbed areas fruit: silque - ribbed Disturbed habitats Willow water Salicaceae Salicylic acid in sap (aspirin) Fruit: capsule Headaches, stomach Plant Families Mustard Cactus (Cactaceae) (Brassicaceae) Mint Rose (Rosaceae) (Lamiaceae) Pea (Fabaceae) Sumac (Anacardiaceae) Sunflower Grass (Poaceae) (Asteraceae) Plant Families When identifying flower parts, it is best to start on the outside of the flower and work towards the middle: Sepals: a modified leaf, part of the outermost of the four groups of parts. The sepals of a flower are collectively called the calyx and act as a protective covering of the inner flower parts in the bud. Sepals are usually green, but in some flowers (e.g., the lily and the orchid) they are the same color as the petals and may be confused with them,
Fruit: Drupe Endemic to CA Western Sycamore Deciduous Fruit: achene Platanaceae California White Alder Simple, alternate Betulaceae W. U.S - riparian Catkins Stroboli White Sage White Fruit: achene Lamiaceae CSS, chaparral Seeds made into Pinole Wild Radish annual fruit: silque - ribbed Brassicaceae Disturbed habitats Disturbed areas Willow water Fruit: capsule Salicaceae Salicylic acid in sap (aspirin) Headaches, stomach Plant Families Mustard (Brassicaceae) Cactus (Cactaceae) Mint (Lamiaceae) Rose (Rosaceae) Pea (Fabaceae) Sumac (Anacardiaceae) Sunflower (Asteraceae) Grass (Poaceae) Plant Families When identifying flower parts, it is best to start on the outside of the flower and work towards the middle: Sepals: a modified leaf, part of the outermost of the four groups of parts. The sepals of a flower are collectively called the calyx and act as a protective covering of the inner flower parts in the bud. Sepals are usually green, but in some flowers (e.g., the lily and the orchid) they are the same color as the petals and may be confused with them,
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