Plant Families
14 entries in the Plant Families compendium.
ApiaceaeA family of aromatic flowering plants including celery, carrot, and parsley.BrassicaceaeEconomically vital plant family including mustards, cabbages, and model organisms.CucurbitaceaeThe Cucurbitaceae, commonly known as cucurbits or the gourd family, contain roughly 965 spEricaceaeA large family of flowering plants adapted to acidic, infertile soils.EuphorbiaceaeA large, diverse plant family with toxic sap and economic uses.FabaceaeThird-largest plant family, key to agriculture and nitrogen fixation.IridaceaeA nearly global plant family including irises, freesias, and saffron.LamiaceaeAromatic flowering plant family including many culinary herbs.LiliaceaeA family of flowering plants with ornamental and evolutionary significance.MalvaceaeA flowering plant family including cotton, cacao, and okra.PoaceaeTrue grasses, the most economically important plant family.RosaceaeA flowering plant family including many edible fruits and ornamentals.SolanaceaeA diverse plant family including food crops, toxins, and ornamentals.VitaceaeFlowering plant family including grapevines and Virginia creeper.
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