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      This Plant Families Photo Gallery is designed to assist anyone who knows their plant families, especially those who are using my book Botany in a Day: The Patterns Method of Plant Identification. Learn the patterns of the families and it is easy to sort through the pictures to find a match. Botany in a Day is based on the plant families of North America, yet is widely used all over the world. This photo gallery currently includes flowers mostly from the Rocky Mountains, plus some from the west coast and desert southwest. We'll keep adding pictures as we take them.

      The families listed below were originally based on the Cronquist system of classification, used in the black and white editions of Botany in a Day. Most of the families have been more-or-less updated to match the APG system of classification used in the new, color edition of Botany in a Day. Please send me a note through our E-mail Contact Page if you find any errors. Thanks for helping out!

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Plant Families by Botanical Names

Plant Families by Common Names

  • Aceraceae
  • Adoxaceae
  • Agavaceae
  • Aizoaceae
  • Amaryllidaceae
  • Anacardiaceae
  • Apiaceae
  • Apocynaceae
  • Araceae
  • Araliaceae
  • Arecaceae
  • Aristolochiaceae
  • Asclepiadaceae
  • Asparagaceae
  • Asteraceae
  • Berberidaceae
  • Balsaminaceae
  • Betulaceae
  • Boraginaceae
  • Brassicaceae
  • Cactaceae
  • Callitrichaceae
  • Campanulaceae
  • Cannabaceae
  • Caprifoliaceae
  • Caryophyllaceae
  • Celastraceae
  • Chenopodiaceae
  • Cleomaceae
  • Commelinaceae
  • Convolvulaceae
  • Cornaceae
  • Crassulaceae
  • Cucurbitaceae
  • Cupressaceae
  • Cyperaceae
  • Dipsacaceae
  • Dryopteridaceae
  • Elaeagnaceae
  • Ephedraceae
  • Equisetaceae
  • Ericaceae
  • Euphorbiaceae
  • Fabaceae
  • Fagaceae
  • Fumariaceae
  • Garryaceae
  • Gentianaceae
  • Geraniaceae
  • Grossulariaceae
  • Hippuridaceae
  • Hydrangeaceae
  • Hydrophyllaceae
  • Hypericaceae
  • Iridaceae
  • Juglandaceae
  • Juncaginaceae
  • Lamiaceae
  • Liliaceae
  • Linaceae
  • Loasaceae
  • Lycopodiaceae
  • Lythraceae
  • Malvaceae
  • Melanthiaceae
  • Monotropaceae
  • Montiaceae
  • Moraceae
  • Musaceae
  • Nyctaginaceae
  • Nymphaeaceae
  • Oleaceae
  • Onagraceae
  • Orchidaceae
  • Orobanchaceae
  • Oxalidaceae
  • Papaveraceae
  • Phrymaceae
  • Pinaceae
  • Plantaginaceae
  • Poaceae
  • Polemoniaceae
  • Polygalaceae
  • Polygonaceae
  • Portulacaceae
  • Potamogetonaceae
  • Primulaceae
  • Pyrolaceae
  • Ranunculaceae
  • Rhamnaceae
  • Rosaceae
  • Rubiaceae
  • Rutaceae
  • Salicaceae
  • Santalaceae
  • Sarraceniaceae
  • Saxifragaceae
  • Scrophulariaceae
  • Simmondsiaceae
  • Solanaceae
  • Sparganiaceae
  • Tamaricaceae
  • Taxaceae
  • Taxodiaceae
  • Ulmaceae
  • Urticaceae
  • Valerianaceae
  • Verbenaceae
  • Violaceae
  • Viscaceae
  • Vitaceae
  • Zygophyllaceae
  • Adoxa Family
  • Agave
  • Amaryllis Family
  • Arrow Grass Family
  • Arum
  • Asparagus
  • Aster Family
  • Bald Cypress Family
  • Banana Family
  • Barberry Family
  • Beech Family
  • Beeplant Family
  • Birch Family
  • Borage Family
  • Broomrape Family
  • Buckthorn Family
  • Buckwheat Family
  • Bunchflower
  • Bur-Reed Family
  • Buttercup Family
  • Cactus Family
  • Caltrop Family
  • Carpetweed Family
  • Cashew Family
  • Citrus Family
  • Club Moss Family
  • Cypress or Cedar Family
  • Dogbane Family
  • Dogwood Family
  • Dutchman's Pipe Family
  • Elm Family
  • Ephedra Family
  • Evening Primrose Family
  • Figwort Family
  • Flax Family
  • Four O'clock Family
  • Fumitory Family
  • Ginseng Family
  • Gentian Family
  • Geranium Family
  • Gooseberry Family
  • Goosefoot Family
  • Gourd Family
  • Grape Family
  • Grass Family
  • Harebell Family
  • Heath Family
  • Hemp Family
  • Honeysuckle Family
  • Horsetail Family
  • Hydrangea Family
  • Indian Pipe
  • Iris Family
  • Jojoba Family
  • Lily Family
  • Loasa Family
  • Lopseed Family
  • Loosestrife Family
  • Madder Family
  • Mallow Family
  • Maple Family
  • Mare's Tail Family
  • Milkweed Family
  • Milkwort Family
  • Miner's Lettuce Family
  • Mint Family
  • Mistletoe Family
  • Morning Glory Family
  • Mulberry
  • Mustard Family
  • Nightshade Family
  • Oleaster Family
  • Olive Family
  • Orchid Family
  • Palm Family
  • Parsley/Carrot Family
  • Pea Family
  • Phlox Family
  • Pine Family
  • Pink Family
  • Pitcher Plant Family
  • Plantain Family
  • Pondweed Family
  • Poppy Family
  • Primrose Family
  • Purslane Family
  • Pyrola Family
  • Rose Family
  • Sandalwood Family
  • Saxifrage Family
  • Sedge Family
  • Silk-Tassel Family
  • Spiderwort Family
  • Spurge Family
  • St Johnswort Family
  • Staff Tree Family
  • Stinging Nettle Family
  • Stonecrop Family
  • Sumac Family
  • Sunflower Family
  • Tamarisk Family
  • Teasel Family
  • Touch-Me-Not Family
  • Valerian Family
  • Verbena Family
  • Violet Family
  • Walnut Family
  • Waterleaf Family
  • Water Lily Family
  • Water Starwort Family
  • Willow Family
  • Wood Fern Family
  • Wood Sorrel Family
  • Yew Family


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