Menu

Kingdom Plantae (PLANTS)

Click on the thumbnail to see more of each species.

Algae
Bryophyta (MOSSES)
Lycopodiophyta (CLUB MOSSES)
Marchantiophyta (LIVERWORTS)
Pteridophyta (FERNS & HORSETAILS)

Division Pinophyta (CONIFERS)

Cupressaceae (CYPRESS, JUNIPER, CEDAR, REDWOOD)
Pinaceae (PINE, SPRUCE, LARK)
Taxaceae (YEW, BALD CYPRESS)

Clade Angiosperms (FLOWERING PLANTS)

Clade Monocots: Orders & Families

Alismatales

Arecales

Dioscoreales

Alismataceae (WATER-PLANTAINS)
Araceae (ARUMS)
Potamogetonaceae (PONDWEED)
Arecaceae (PALMS)
Nartheciaceae

Asparagales

Asphodelaceae
Amaryllidaceae (AMARYLIS FAMILY)
Asparagaceae (ASPARAGUS, YUCCA)
Iridaceae (IRIS FAMILY)
Zosteraceae (SEAGRASS)
Orchidaceae (ORCHIDS)

Commelinales

Commelinaceae (SPIDERWORT)
Haemodoraceae (BLOODROOT FAMILY)
Pontederiaceae (PICKEREL WEED)
Xyridaceae (YELLOW-EYED GRASS)

Liliales

Colchicaceae
Liliaceae (LILY FAMILY)
Melanthiaceae (TRILLIUM)
Smilacaceae (GREENBRIARS)

Poales

Bromeliaceae (BROMELIADS)
Cyperaceae (SEDGES)
Eriocaulaceae (PIPEWORT FAMILY)
Juncaceae (RUSHES)
Juncaginaceae (ARROWGRASS)
Poaceae (GRASSES)
Typhaceae (CATTAIL)

Zingerbales

Cannaceae (CANNA LILY)
Costaceae (SPIRAL GINGER)
Heliconiaceae (HELICONIAS)
Zingiberaceae (GINGER FAMILY)

Clade Dicots: Orders & Families

Apiales

Aquifoliales

Apiaceae (CARROT FAMILY)
Araliaceae (IVY)
Pittosporaceae
Aquifoliaceae (HOLLY)

Asterales

Asteraceae

Asteroideae subfamily
Carduoideae subfamily (THISTLES)
Cichorioideae subfamily (CHICKORY, DANDELIONS & ALLIES)
Campanulaceae (LOBELIAS

Boraginales

Brassicales

Boraginaceae (FORGET-ME-NOT FAMILY)
Hydrophyllaceae (WATERLEAF)
Brassicaceae (MUSTARD FAMILY)
Cleomaceae
Tropaeolaceae (NASTURIUM)

Caryophyllales

Aizoaceae (FIG-MARIGOLD)
Amaranthaceae (AMARANTH)
Cactaceae (CACTUS)
Caryophyllaceae (CARNATION FAMILY)
Droseraceae (SUNDEW)
Montiaceae
Molluginaceae
Nyctaginaceae (4 O'CLOCK FAMILY)
Phytolaccaceae (POKEWEED)
Polygonaceae (BUCKWHEAT FAMILY)
Plumbaginaceae (LEADWORT FAMILY)
Portulacaceae (PURSLANE FAMILY)
Tamaricaceae

Celastrales

Cornales

Cucurbitales

Escalloniales

Celastraceae (BITTERSWEET)
Cornaceae (DOGWOOD)
Hydrangeaceae
Cucurbitaceae (CUCUMBER)
Escalloniaceae

Dipsacales

Fabales

Adoxaceae (MOSCHATEL FAMILY)
Caprifoliaceae (HONEYSUCKLE);
Fabaceae (LEGUMES)
Polygalaceae (MILKWORT FAMILY)
Surianaceae

Ericales

Balsaminaceae (JEWELWEED)
Cyrillaceae
Ebenaceae
Ericaceae (HEATH FAMILY)
Fouquieriaceae (OCOTILLO)
Polemoniaceae (PHLOX FAMILY)
Primulaceae (PRIMROSE FAMILY)
Sarraceniaceae (PITCHER PLANTS)
Styracaceae
Theaceae (TEA FAMILY)

Fagales

Betulaceae (BIRCH & ALDER)
Fagaceae (OAK)
Juglandaceae (WALNUT & HICKORY)
Myricaceae

Gentianales

Geraniales

Apocynaceae (DOGBANE FAMILY)
Asclepiadoideae {MILKWEED)
Gentianaceae (GENTIANS)
Rubiaceae (MADDER FAMILY)
Geraniaceae (GERANIUM)

Lamiales

Acanthaceae (ACANTHUS FAMILY)
Bignoniaceae (TRUMPETVINES)
Lamiaceae (MINTS)
Lentibulariaceae (BLADDERWORT)
Oleaceae (ASH FAMILY)
Orobanchaceae (BROOMRAPE)
Phrymaceae (LOPSEED FAMILY)
Plantaginaceae (PLANTAIN FAMILY)
Scrophulariaceae (FIGWORT FAMILY)
Tetrachondraceae
Verbenaceae (VERVAIN FAMILY)

Laurales

Magnoliales

Malvales

Lauraceae (LAURELS)
Magnoliaceae (MAGNOLIA FAMILY)
Cistaceae (ROCK ROSE)
Malvaceae (MALLOW)

Malpighiales

Chrysobalanaceae
Euphorbiaceae (SPURGE FAMILY)
Hypericaceae
Malpighiaceae
Passifloraceae (PASSION FLOWER)
Rhizophoraceae (RED MANGROVE)
Salicaceae (WILLOW FAMILY)
Violaceae (VIOLET FAMILY)

Myrtales

Combretaceae (WHITE MANGROVE FAMILY)
Lythraceae; (LOOSESTRIFE FAMILY)
Melastomataceae
Myrtaceae (MYRTLE FAMILY)
Onagraceae (EVENING PRIMROSE)

Nymphaeales

Oxalidales

Piperales

Proteales

Nymphaeaceae (WATER LILY)
Oxalidaceae (WOOD SORREL)
Saururaceae (LIZARD'S TAIL FAMILY)
Nelumbonaceae (LOTUS)
Platanaceae (SYCAMORE)

Ranunculales

Santalales

Berberidaceae (BARBERRY)
Papaveraceae (POPPY FAMILY)
Ranunucaleae (BUTTERCUP FAMILY)
Santalaceae (SANDALWOODS)

Rosales

Cannabaceae (HEMP FAMILY)
Elaeagnaceae (OLEASTER FAMILY)
Moraceae (FIG, MULBERRY FAMILY)
Rhamnaceae (BUCKTHORN FAMILY)
Rosaceae (ROSE FAMILY)
Ulmaceae (ELM)
Urticaceae (NETTLE FAMILY)

Sapindales

Burseraceae (TORCHWOOD FAMILY)
Anacardiaceae (SUMAC FAMILY)
Meliaceae (MAHOGANY FAMILY)
Sapindaceae (BUCKEYE, MAPLES)

Saxifragales

Altingiaceae (SWEETGUM)
Crassulaceae (STONECROP FAMILY)
Grossulariaceae (CURRANTS)
Haloragaceae (WATER MILFOIL)
Hamamelidaceae (WITCH-HAZEL)
Iteaceae
Penthoraceae (DITCH STONECROP)
Saxifragaceae

Solonales

Vitales

Zygophyllales

Convolvulaceae (MORNING GLORY)
Solanaceae (NIGHTSHADE)
Vitaceae (GRAPE FAMILY)
Zygophyllaceae
Facebook-f

Chicago, IL

EMAIL