ASTERACEAE, ROSACEAE, IRIDACEAE, LAMIACEAE, AMARANTHACEAEPlant taxonomy is how each plant is categorized into a phylogenetic tree, each species has a domain, kingdom, phylum, class, a family, a genus, and a unique species.  Some plants make flowers and seeds and some do not  We will start with familiar plants         
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WHy are plants connected to insects?When we think about plants it is vital to also think about insects and their relationships with plants. Some insects eat plants while some eat the insects that eat plants. As we learn how the different species coexist we can learn what environment to foster within our garden. Some plants attract pollinators and can strengthen our gardening efforts. The word etymology derives from the Greek word ἐτυμολογία (etumología), itself from ἔτυμον (étumon), meaning "true sense or sense of a truth", and the suffix -logia, denoting "the study of". Etymology of the word entomology Ento- ology- The study of Why we need plants Plants are important for the planet and for all living things. Plants absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen from their leaves, which humans and other animals need to breathe. Living things need plants to live - they eat them and live in them. Plants help to clean water too. Beneficial InsectsWhen plants eat insectsFLower to Fruit to SeedPlants that have flowers are called angiosperms 
Flower PartsPetals: attract pollinating insects such as bees, butterflies, birds and bats to the flowers. Such creatures aid in fertilization Sepals: look like small leaves, they protect the flower before it blooms and help maintain the structure by keeping the flower in place Peduncle: The stem that holds the flower up, the stalk, the flower is at the top of the peduncle Receptacle: the thicker area at the bottom of the flower that holds its organs  Carpel or Pistil: female part of the plant, located at the center of the bloom, contains the stigma, style and ovary. Ovary: located at the base of the flower and has seeds inside known as ovules that turn into fruit.  Style: the long stalk that supports the stigma. Stigma: located at the tip of the pistil, the part of the flower that's sticky and collects pollen, pollen initiates fertilization so that seeds can be created.  There are many types of stigma:  Stamen: the male part of a flower, produces male reproductive cells, located on both sides of the pistil. Stamen has two parts: Anther: the head of the stamen, produces pollen. Filament: the stalk attached to the flower that holds the anther. When pollinating insects, such as bees and butterflies, go to the flower for pollen, they also visit the stigma and fertilize the flower.  Plant reproductionsummaryThe plan for the year in botanyAugust 3 to August 7
What is Botany? How has it developed and how do we use the knowledge? August 10 to August 14 Plant Parts August 17 to August 21 Flower part and word etymology August 24 to August 28 The importance of plants and insects August 31 to September 4 Plant Families: Asteraceae, Rosaceae, Iridaceae, Lamiaceae, Amaranthaceae September 8 to September 11 Plant Families: Brassicas, Solanaceae, Fabaceae, Cucurbitaceae, Apiaceae September 14 to September 18 Plant adaptation and change September 21 to September 25 Vascular plants, plant structure and function September 28 to October 2 Plant nutrition and light needs October 5 to October 9 Types of seeds October 12 to October 15 Vermiculture School Break: October 16 October 19 to October 23 More plant parts: tubers, runners, corms, seed pods October 26 to October 30 Plant propagation, pollen formation November 2 to November 6 Starting seeds November 9 to November 13 Growing environments November 16 to November 20 Garden design, vermiculture November 23 to November 27: Break December 1 to December 4 Beneficial insects and pests December 7 to December 11 Exam and review December 14 to December 18 Discussion Circles, ways to build community December 21 to January 5: Winter Break January 7 to January 8 Ways to use plants: medicinal, protein, preserves, milk replacement January 11 to January 15: Ways to use plants: plant proteins, flour, sugars, starches January 18: Off January 19 to January 22 Plant Scientists and Explorers January 25 to January 29 Medicinal Research in Plants February 1 to February 5 Careers in plant science February 8 to February 12 Community garden discussion February 15: Off February 16 to February 19 Ways plants bring health: shade and oxygen February 22 to February 25 Xeriscape plants March 1 to March 5 Where food currently comes from March 8 to March 12 Outsourcing and export economies March 15 to March 19 The value of a local food shed March 22 to April 2: Spring Break April 5 to April 9 Herbicides and pesticides April 12 to April 16 Current event discussion April 19 to 23 Forest and Brush Fires April 26 to April 30 Funding school and community gardens, grant writing May 3 to May 7 Exam May 10 to May 14 College preparedness, plant biology college curriculum May 17 to May 21 Being involved in our communities, how to look for opportunities May 24 to May 27 Discussion and review, presentations Botany Parts Nodes and internodesBud is the place for new growth, node is where leaves come out, internode is the stem between the leaves:  Some plants have aerial roots that come out of their nodes:  Parts of a flowerNext week we will go over this in more depth  Root systemsTypes of root structures  Bulbs look like onions, they have an area for growth at the top and roots growing from the bottom. Examples of bulb plants: daffodils and tulips.  Corms look like bulbs but they have growth from the bottom, it is called a basal plate. Examples include: Gladiolus, crocus, and crocosmia  Rhizomes are horizontal underground stems which puts out lateral shoots, new plants grow from the root system. Examples: asparagus, ginger, irises, lily of the valley, cannas, turmeric, and sympodial orchids.  Tubers have eyes, they are a thickened underground part of a stem or rhizome that can grow at many points, we call those points eyes, the potato is a classic example, there are many flowers that have tubers including the cyclamen, caladium, dahlia, daylily, and peony.  Stolons Some plants reproduce by spreading stolons, strawberry is an example  |
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