AY Honors/Flowers/Answer Key

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1. Draw or photograph 35 kinds of wild flowers and identify them correctly.

Bummer - most of the flowers listed here are not wild flowers. This section needs a total rework!

  • Arctotis.jpg

    Arctotis

  • Aster

  • Azalea.jpg

    Azalea

  • Close begonia.jpg

    Begonia

  • Mertensia virginica.JPG

    Bluebell

  • Bartnelke.jpg

    Carnation

  • Chamomile@original size.jpg

    Chamomile

  • Chrysanthemums.jpg

    Chrysanthemum

  • Clematis jackmanii 2.jpg

    Clematis

  • Columbine

  • Crocus heuffelianus bgiu.jpg

    Crocus

  • Dahlia

  • Daisy.jpg

    Daisy

  • Forget-me-not close 600.jpg

    Forget Me Not

  • Forsythia001.jpg

    Forsythia

  • Geranium

  • Wet hollyhock.jpg

    Hollyhock

  • Hydrangea

  • Hyacinthus orientalis 2003.jpg

    Hyacinth

  • Lilla iris randers.jpg

    Iris

  • Lantana.jpg

    Lantana

  • Lily

  • Lupinus micranthus.JPG

    Lupine

  • Marigold

  • Nasturtium

  • Orchid.jpg

    Orchid

  • Pansy aka.jpg

    Pansy

  • Peony.jpg

    Peony

  • Boa noite.jpg

    Periwinkle

  • Petunia.jpg

    Petunia

  • Phlox 'Rosa Spier' 16-08-2005 20.07.20.JPG

    Phlox

  • Poppy-closeup.jpg

    Poppy

  • Primrose

  • Red rose.jpg

    Rose

  • Sunflower Taleghan.jpg

    Sunflower

  • Lathyrus odoratus Painted Lady.jpg

    Sweet Pea

  • Tansy.jpg

    Tansy

  • Tulip01.jpg

    Tulip

  • Viola odorata flower - purple with white center - front P.2005.04.04.jpg

    Violet

2. Draw and properly label, or point out the actual parts of a flower: pistil, stamen, petal, sepal.

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3. Name six flower families and their distinguishing characteristics. Name at least two flowers in each family.

Lily-monocots and bulbs-usually rather long slender leaves-flowers often showy-parts in threes and sixes- ovary superior.

Iris-showy flowersand brightly colored sepals and somewhat fuzzy showy petals-underground rhizome tough and fiberous- leaves somewhat stiff long narrow ovary interior.

4. Describe the life history of a particular flower, including the part played by insects or wind in pollination.

5. Name at least two plants that are poisonous to touch, and state which, if any, are found in your locality.

6. Do three of the following:

a. Arrange, draw or photograph a series of at least six flowers showing in order the colors of the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet.

b. Submit fresh, pressed or dried flowers which have: five petals, four petals, three petals, no petals.

c. Distinguish and name two out of five wild or cultivated flowers by their odor, while blindfolded.

d. List flowers that you have observed being visited for food by the following:

  • 1. Birds:
  • 2. Honeybees:
  • 3. Bumblebees:
  • 4. Butterflies:
  • 5. Moths:

e. Watch a flower for at least ten minutes in the sunshine, and at least ten minutes after dusk, and report on insect visitors. State the number and kind of visitors and name of flower.

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