Herbaceous Review Family Name SpeciesCommon Name ASTERACEAEArtemisia speciesSilver Mound Artemisia RANUNCULACEAEAnemone sylvestrisWind Flower ASTERACEAELiatris spicataLiatris, Blazing Star GERANIACEAEGeranium speciesHardy Geranium ASTERACEAESymphyotrichum dumosumWoods Aster ASPARAGACEAEPolygonatum speciesSolomon’s Seal FABACEAELupinus hybridsLupin ASTERACEAEPenstemon species Penstemon RANUNCULACEAEAnemone pulsatillaPasque Flower ASTERACEAEGaillardia x grandiflora Blanketflower / Gaillardia ASTERACEAERudbeckia hirtaBlack Eyed Susan ASPARAGACEAEConvallaria majalis Lily of the Valley Choose the best answer for each of the following statements Flowers in the spring Pasque Flower Anemone pulsatilla Lily of the Valley Convallaria majalis Solomons Seal Polygonatum species Flowers early summer(2) Lupin Lupinus hybrids Windflower Anemone sylvestris Flowers in the late summer/ fall (2) Blazing Star Liatris Woods Aster Symphyotrichum dumosum flowers midsummer to fall - GaillardiaPenstemonYarrowHeliopsis Flowers throughout the summer - Geranium, Rudbeckia Flower colour white Windflower, Lily of the Valley, Solomon’s Seal Many flower colours (2) Lupins, Penstemon Flower colour pink/ white Liatris purple/ red/pink/ white Pasque Flower, Woods Aster yellow orange red - Gaillardia x grandiflora, Rudbeckia hirta Spike like inflorescence -(3) Liatris spicata Penstemon species Lupinus species Grown for its foliage Silver Mound Artemisia rhizome roots (6) Symphyotrichum dumosum Achillea millefolium Anemone sylvestrisConvallaria majalis Polygonatum species Anemone sylvestris Leaves grasslike alternate Blazing Star Leaves palmately compound Lupins Leaves ferny, gray scented Silver Mound Artemisia Leaves ferny, pubescent , green Pasque Flower Leaves small, in clusters, lanceolate in shape Woods Aster Leaves deeply lobed, medium green Wind Flower, Geranium Leaves with hirsute hairs - Blanket flower, Brown eyed Susan Leaves from the base, parallel veined - Lily of the Valley Leaves on stem, parallel veined - Solomon’s Seal Front of the border mound forming (3) Artemisia species Anemone pulsatilla Gaillardia x grandiflora Middle to back of the border tap root Lupinus hybrid Middle of the border tuberous root Liatris spicata Prefers part shade to shade Windflower Solomons Seal Needs moist soils (cannot withstand to be dry) Woods Aster Subject to aphid infestation Lupinus powdery mildew Geranium FAMILIES 1. ASTERACEAE4. GERANIACEAE 2. FABACEAE5 PLANTAGINACEAE 3. RANUNCULACEAE6 ASPARAGACEAE __1___ has a head inflorescence __3__ has many stamens __6__ monocots _ 3__ most member are poisonous __2__ nitrogen fixing __4__ has 5 sepals, 5 petals and 10 stamens __3__ uniseriate __1__ sepals modified into a pappus ( hairs for wind dispersal) __6__ white bell shaped flowers __2__ fruit a legume or pod __5__ irregular tube shaped flowers