Rosaceae
(Rose family)
Rosid Eudicots
Leaf
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Usually alternate, also may be compound
Shoots
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They are dicots, which can be either herbaceous or woody
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Growth: often grow as shrubs or trees
Sepals
(​Calyx)
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5 sepals: joined to the hypanthium - a cup-like structure formed by the fused bases of the calyx, corolla, and stamens, which surrounds the ovary.
Petals
(Corolla)
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Regular, highly varied, and colorful
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5 petals: unfused, but joined to the hypanthium​
Stamens
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Numerous, arranged in multiple whorls
Pistil
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Highly variable but often starts with numerous, simple pistils (carpels) in the ancestral form, maturing into diverse fruits like achenes, drupes, or pomes, with variations in ovary position (superior/inferior)
Ovary
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Ovary position may be superior or inferior
Fruits
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Varieties with superior ovaries often produce drupes
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Varieties with inferior ovaries produce pomes
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Flowers with multiple, separate carpels produce aggregate fruits
Did you know?
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It is the third most economically important crop plant family (ranking behind the grass and pea families).
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Includes 100 genera and 3,000 species.
Photos
Whole Plant
Work cited
https://thero2017.wordpress.com/2019/09/11/part-1-the-rose-family-rosaceae/
https://alchetron.com/Rosaceae
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosaceae
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/roses/brown-canker-roses.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/roses/long-stem-roses.htm
https://russellnursery.com/articles/planting-guide-for-bare-root-roses/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S016894520900065X
https://www.facebook.com/groups/362726757562441/posts/565056217329493/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_hip
https://www.waynesword.net/ecoph17.htm
https://www.life.illinois.edu/help/digitalflowers/Fruits/38.htm
https://botanistinthekitchen.blog/2014/11/24/apples-the-ultimate-everyday-accessory/
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosales
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/biochemistry-genetics-and-molecular-biology/rosaceae
https://science.umd.edu/CBMG/faculty/Liu/lab/Rosaceae/research.shtml
https://www.botanybrisbane.com/plants/rosaceae/