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Scientific Family Name

English Family Name

Typical plant Forms in Family
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  Alismataceae Water-plantain family herbaceous flowering plants
  Alliaceae Onion family herbaceous flowering plants

 

Anacardiaceae

Cashew family

trees, shrubs or herbaceous plants

 

Apiaceae

Parsley family

herbaceous flowering plants

 

Apocynaceae

Dogbane family

herbaceous flowering plants
  Aquifoliaceae Holly family shrubs or trees
  Araceae Arum family herbaceous flowering plants
  Aristolochiaceae Birthwort family herbaceous flowering plants
  Asparagaceae Asparagus family herbaceous flowering plants
  Aspleniaceae Spleenwort family ferns

 

Asteraceae

Composite or Aster family

herbaceous flowering plants
  Athyriaceae Ladyfern family ferns

 

Balsaminaceae

Balsam family

herbaceous flowering plants

 

Berberidaceae
    shrubs
    herbaceous

Barberry family

shrubs or herbaceous flowering plants

 

Betulaceae

Birch family

trees and shrubs

 

Bignoniaceae

Bignonia family

trees

Boraginaceae

Forget-me-not family

herbaceous flowering plants

 

Brassicaceae

Mustard family

herbaceous flowering plants

 

Campanulaceae

Bellflower family

herbaceous flowering plants

 

Cannabaceae
     trees
     herbaceous

Hemp family

trees or herbaceous flowering plants

 

Caprifoliaceae

Honeysuckle family

mostly shrubs

 

Caryophyllaceae

Pink family

herbaceous flowering plants

 

Celastraceae

Staff-tree family

shrubs or woody vines

 

Colchicaceae

Autumn crocus family

herbaceous flowering plants

 

Commelinaceae

Spiderwort family

herbaceous flowering plants

 

Convolvulaceae

Morning glory family

herbaceous flowering plants

 

Cornaceae
    woody
    herbaceous

Dogwood family

mostly trees and shrubs

 

Cucurbitaceae

Cucumber family

herbaceous flowering plants

 

Cupressaceae

Cypress family

trees and shrubs

 

Cyperaceae

Sedge family

graminoid (grass-like)
  Cystopteridaceae Bladderfern family ferns

 

Dennstaedtiaceae

Bracken family

ferns

 

Dryopteridaceae

Woodfern family

ferns

 

Elaeagnaceae

Oleaster family

shrubs

 

Equisetaceae

Horsetail family

non-flowering, herbaceous plants

 

Ericaceae
    shrubs
    herbaceous

Heath family

shrubs; herbaceous flowering plants

 

Euphorbiaceae

Spurge family

herbaceous flowering plants

 

Fabaceae

Legume family

herbaceous flowering plants

 

Fagaceae

Beech family

trees

 

Geraniaceae

Geranium family

herbaceous flowering plants

 

Grossulariaceae

Gooseberry family

shrubs

 

Hamamelidaceae

Witch hazel family

shrubs

 

Hemerocallidaceae

Hemerocallis family

herbaceous flowering plants

 

Hypericaceae

St. Johnswort family

herbaceous flowering plants

 

Iridaceae

Iris family

herbaceous flowering plants

Juglandaceae

Walnut family

trees

 

Juncaceae

Rush family

graminoid (grass-like)

 

Lamiaceae

Mint family

herbaceous flowering plants

 

Lauraceae

Laurel family

shrubs and trees

 

Liliaceae

Lily family

herbaceous flowering plants

 

Limnanthaceae

Meadow-foam family

herbaceous flowering plants

 

Lythraceae

Loosestrife family

herbaceous flowering plants

 

Magnoliaceae

Magnolia family

trees

 

Malvaceae
    trees
    herbaceous

Mallow family

trees or herbaceous flowering plants

 

Melanthiaceae

Bunchflower family

herbaceous flowering plants

 

Moraceae

Mullberry family

trees

 

Oleaceae

Olive family

trees or shrubs

 

Onagraceae

Evening-primrose family

herbaceous flowering plants
  Onocleaceae Sensitive-fern family ferns

 

Ophioglossaceae

Adder’s-tongue family

non-flowering plant herb

 

Orchidaceae

Orchid family

herbaceous flowering plants

 

Orobanchaceae

Broomrape family

herbaceous flowering plants

Osmundaceae

Royal fern family

ferns

 

Oxalidaceae

Wood sorrel family

herbaceous flowering plants

 

Papaveraceae

Poppy family

herbaceous flowering plants

 

Phrymaceae

Lopseed family

herbaceous flowering plants

 

Phytolaccaceae

Pokeweed family

herbaceous flowering plants

 

Pinaceae

Pine family

trees

 

Plantaginaceae

Plantain family

herbaceous flowering plants

 

Platanaceae

Planetree family

trees

 

Poaceae

Grass family

grasses

 

Polemoniaceae

Phlox  family

herbaceous flowering plants

 

Polygalaceae

Milkwort family

herbaceous flowering plants

 

Polygonaceae

Buckwheat family

herbaceous flowering plants

 

Polypodiaceae

Polypody family

ferns
  Portulacaceae Purslane family herbaceous flowering plants

 

Primulaceae

Primrose family

herbaceous flowering plants

 

Pteridaceae

Maidenhair fern family

ferns

 

Ranunculaceae

Buttercup family

herbaceous flowering plants

 

Rhamnaceae

Buckthorn family

shrubs or trees

 

Rosaceae
     trees
     shrubs
     herbaceous

Rose family

woody and non-woody flowering plants

Rubiaceae

Bedstraw family

herbaceous flowering plants

 

Rutaceae

Citrus family

trees and shrubs

 

Salicaceae

Willow family

trees and shrubs
  Santalaceae Sandalwood family herbaceous flowering plants

 

Sapindaceae

Maple family

trees

 

Saxifragaceae

Saxifrage family

herbaceous flowering plants

 

Scrophulariaceae

Figwort family

herbaceous flowering plants

 

Simaroubaceae

Quassia family

trees

 

Smilacaceae

Greebrier family

herbaceous flowering plants

 

Solanaceae

Pepper family

herbaceous flowering plants

 

Thelypteridaceae

Marsh fern family

ferns

 

Thymelaeaceae

Stringbark family

shrubs

 

Typhaceae

Cattail family

herbaceous flowering plants

 

Ulmaceae

Elm family

trees

 

Urticaceae

Nettle family

herbaceous flowering plants

 

Verbenaceae

Vervain family

herbaceous flowering plants

 

Violaceae

Violet family

herbaceous flowering plants

 

Vitaceae

Grape family

woody vines

 

 

 

 
 
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