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| Scientific | Lead Number | Lead Position | Lead Characteristics | Lead Characteristics with Glossary | Line result key id | Line result taxon id | result text |
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Nymphaea | Leaf margins dentate to spinose-dentate; petals white; anther connective appendage projecting > 3 mm beyond the anther | Leaf margins dentate to spinose-dentate; petals white; anther connective appendage projecting > 3 mm beyond the anther | |||||
Nymphaea | Leaf margins dentate to spinose-dentate; petals white; anther connective appendage projecting > 3 mm beyond the anther | Leaf margins dentate to spinose-dentate; petals white; anther connective appendage projecting > 3 mm beyond the anther | |||||
Nymphaea | Leaf margins entire to sinuate; petals pale violet (to nearly white); anther connective appendage projecting < 1 mm beyond the anther | Leaf margins entire to sinuate; petals pale violet (to nearly white); anther connective appendage projecting < 1 mm beyond the anther | |||||
Sagittaria | Stamen filaments linear, less thick than the anther, changing little in diameter from near base to near summit. | ||||||
Sagittaria | Stamen filaments either distinctly dilated toward the base (often broadly conic) or thickened throughout, the filament (at least basally) as thick or thicker than the anther. | ||||||
Trillium | Anther dehiscence extrorse; bract apices rounded or obtuse, typically mottled only in 2 colors, silver and green | ||||||
Trillium | Anther dehiscence introrse; bract apices obtuse or acute, conspicuously mottled in silver and three or more shades of green | ||||||
Trillium | Anther connectives slightly incurved or erect; filaments short (< ½ the anther length); [variously endemic to either Kershaw and Richland counties in the inner Coastal Plain of SC (Trillium oostingii) or Hamblen and Hawkins counties in the Ridge and Valley of TN (Trillium tennesseense)]. | ||||||
Trillium | Anther connectives strongly incurved; filaments long, > ½ the anther length; [primarily west of the Blue Ridge and south into the Gulf Coastal Plain, very rarely disjunct to the Mountains or upper Piedmont]. | ||||||
Trillium | Petals spreading to horizontal, with 1-2 spiral twists (looking something like an airplane propeller); anther dehiscence extrorse (toward the outside of the flower); [T. sessile group] | ||||||
Trillium | Petals erect to slightly spreading, not spirally twisted; anther dehiscence introrse (toward the inside of the flower), or latrorse (toward the side). | ||||||
Trillium | Stigmas > 1.5× as long as the ovary; stamens about 0.5× as long as the petals; anther connectives prominently prolonged into a beak 1.0-5.0 mm long (beyond the anther sacs); [T. sessile group] | Stigmas > 1.5× as long as the ovary; stamens about 0.5× as long as the petals; anther connectives prominently prolonged into a beak 1.0-5.0 mm long (beyond the anther sacs); [T. sessile group] | |||||
Trillium | Stigmas > 1.5× as long as the ovary; stamens about 0.5× as long as the petals; anther connectives prominently prolonged into a beak 1.0-5.0 mm long (beyond the anther sacs); [T. sessile group] | Stigmas > 1.5× as long as the ovary; stamens about 0.5× as long as the petals; anther connectives prominently prolonged into a beak 1.0-5.0 mm long (beyond the anther sacs); [T. sessile group] | |||||
Trillium | Ovary 3-angled at base of stigmas (rarely 6-angled); petals 7-17 mm wide, narrowly spatulate (appearing clawed); outer whorl of stamens broader, anther dehiscence introrse; flower fragrance faintly spicy-fragrant, banana-like; [of AL, n. FL, GA, and e. SC] | ||||||
Trillium | Petals 3-5 mm wide; anther dehiscence introrse; anther connective extending 1-1.5 mm beyond the anther sacs | Petals 3-5 mm wide; anther dehiscence introrse; anther connective extending 1-1.5 mm beyond the anther sacs | |||||
Trillium | Petals 4-8 mm wide; anther dehiscence latrorse; anther connective scarcely extending beyond the anther sacs | Petals 4-8 mm wide; anther dehiscence latrorse; anther connective scarcely extending beyond the anther sacs | |||||
Andropogon | Inflorescence branches arching outward in pronounced curves; awn mostly < 1 cm long; spikelets (4.1-) 4.4-4.6 (-5.0) mm long; anther > 1.7 mm long | Inflorescence branches arching outward in pronounced curves; awn mostly < 1 cm long; spikelets (4.1-) 4.4-4.6 (-5.0) mm long; anther > 1.7 mm long | |||||
Andropogon | Inflorescence branches erect; awn mostly >1 cm long; spikelets (3.0-) 3.3-3.8 (-4.5) mm long; anther < 1.5 mm long. | Inflorescence branches erect; awn mostly >1 cm long; spikelets (3.0-) 3.3-3.8 (-4.5) mm long; anther < 1.5 mm long. | |||||
Imperata | Anther 1; filaments dilated at base; lower lemma often absent | ||||||
Asclepias | Umbel 1, terminal; corona 5-7 mm in diameter; horns present, about as long as the hood; hoods ca. 2-4 mm long, surpassing the anther heads; [dry pinelands of the Coastal Plain] | ||||||
Asclepias | Umbels 1-4, terminal and from upper nodes; corona 2-3 mm in diameter; horns absent; hoods ca. 2 mm long, surpassed by the anther heads; [either wet pinelands of the Coastal Plain or dry glades or woodlands]. | ||||||
Asclepias | Umbel 1, terminal; corona 5-7 mm in diameter; horns present, about as long as the hood; hoods ca. 2-4 mm long, surpassing the anther heads; [dry pinelands] | ||||||
Asclepias | Umbels 1-10, terminal and from upper nodes; corona 2-3 mm in diameter; horns absent; hoods ca. 2 mm long, surpassed by the anther heads; [either of wet pinelands of the Coastal Plain or dry glades or woodlands]. | ||||||
Asclepias | Hoods about as long as the anther heads; horns 1-2× as long as the hood, exserted slightly to well beyond the hood. | ||||||
Asclepias | Hoods distinctly longer than the anther heads; horns 0.5-1× as long as the hood, not conspicuously exserted beyond the hood. | ||||||
Asclepias | Hoods distinctly longer than the anther heads; horns 0.5-1× as long as the hood, not conspicuously exserted beyond the hood. | ||||||
Gonolobus | Upper surface of corolla lobes uniformly colored, olive green at anthesis, glabrous; laminar dorsal anther appendage yellow, apex rounded or truncate; [c. KY, e. TN, nw. AL westward] | ||||||
Gonolobus | Upper surface of corolla lobes multi-colored, generally dark maroon to brownish near the base and green to yellowish near the tips at anthesis (or uniformly yellowish-green to neon green in rare mutants), pubescent or glabrous; laminar dorsal anther appendage darkly purplish or maroonish tinted, apex bilobed to emarginate; [se. VA south to c. peninsular FL, west to s. MS and inland to nw. GA; very rarely west of the Mississippi River (in AR)] | Upper surface of corolla lobes multi-colored, generally dark maroon to brownish near the base and green to yellowish near the tips at anthesis (or uniformly yellowish-green to neon green in rare mutants), pubescent or glabrous; laminar dorsal anther appendage darkly purplish or maroonish tinted, apex bilobed to emarginate; [se. VA south to c. peninsular FL, west to s. MS and inland to nw. GA; very rarely west of the Mississippi River (in AR)] | |||||
Chionanthus | Petals 7-15 mm long; anther tips mostly obtuse to rounded; drupes 2-2.5 cm; shrubs, 0.7-2 (-5) m tall; [endemic in Florida scrub] | ||||||
Chionanthus | Petals 15-25(-30) mm long; anther tips usually prolonged; drupes (1-) 1.5-2 cm long; shrubs or small trees, 2-4 (-10) m tall; [widespread in our area] | ||||||
Penstemon | Inflorescence with many nodes; anther cells dehiscing by short proximal slits; [s. GA south to s. FL] | Inflorescence with many nodes; anther cells dehiscing by short proximal slits; [s. GA south to s. FL] | |||||
Penstemon | Inflorescence with <10 nodes; anther cells dehiscing their entire length; [collectively widespread]. | Inflorescence with <10 nodes; anther cells dehiscing their entire length; [collectively widespread]. | |||||
Penstemon | Inflorescence with <10 nodes; anther cells dehiscing their entire length; [collectively widespread]. | Inflorescence with <10 nodes; anther cells dehiscing their entire length; [collectively widespread]. | |||||
Lobelia | Leaves usually thin and flexuous; leaf edges thin, not thickened; leaf shape elliptic, ovate or broadly lanceolate, mostly 1.5−4.5 cm broad; leaf margins toothed, shallowly crenate or almost entire; leaf apex rounded, obtuse or short acute; flowers loosely arranged; anther tube 2.5−3.5 mm; filament tube 5−7 mm long; [Mountains and Piedmont, rarely adjacent Coastal Plain] | Leaves usually thin and flexuous; leaf edges thin, not thickened; leaf shape elliptic, ovate or broadly lanceolate, mostly 1.5−4.5 cm broad; leaf margins toothed, shallowly crenate or almost entire; leaf apex rounded, obtuse or short acute; flowers loosely arranged; anther tube 2.5−3.5 mm; filament tube 5−7 mm long; [Mountains and Piedmont, rarely adjacent Coastal Plain] | |||||
Lobelia | Leaves thick and stiff; leaf edges with an obvious thickened lip; leaf shape lanceolate to broadly lanceolate, usually less than 2.5 cm broad; leaf margins often distinctly toothed; leaf apex usually long-acute to acuminate; flowers usually densely arranged; anther tube close to 4 mm long; filament tube 8−11 mm long; [Atlantic Coastal Plain, rarely adjacent Piedmont] | Leaves thick and stiff; leaf edges with an obvious thickened lip; leaf shape lanceolate to broadly lanceolate, usually less than 2.5 cm broad; leaf margins often distinctly toothed; leaf apex usually long-acute to acuminate; flowers usually densely arranged; anther tube close to 4 mm long; filament tube 8−11 mm long; [Atlantic Coastal Plain, rarely adjacent Piedmont] | |||||
Helianthus | Anther appendages yellow. | Anther appendages yellow. | |||||
Helianthus | Anther appendages dark or reddish-brown. | Anther appendages dark or reddish-brown. | |||||
Helianthus | Leaf blades lanceolate to ovate, petiole 1-5 cm long and usually < ½ as long as blade; anther appendages with dark pigment; cypselas 4-5 mm, usually sterile | Leaf blades lanceolate to ovate, petiole 1-5 cm long and usually < ½ as long as blade; anther appendages with dark pigment; cypselas 4-5 mm, usually sterile | |||||
Helianthus | Leaf blades ovate to elliptic, petiole distinct, > 2 cm and usually > ½ as long as the blade; anther appendages yellow; cypselas 3-4 mm long, fertile | ||||||
Melastomataceae | Petals 4; anther connectives with dorsal appendages | ||||||
Melastomataceae | Petals 5; anther connectives with ventral appendages | ||||||
Dioscorea | Leaves with 9 or more main veins; staminate inflorescence a single panicle in each axil (of median or upper leaves); filaments straight, ca. 0.2 mm long; anther lobes separate; tepals ovate; leaf margins convex; [widespread in our area] | ||||||
Dioscorea | Leaves with 9 or more main veins; staminate inflorescence a single panicle in each axil (of median or upper leaves); filaments straight, ca. 0.2 mm long; anther lobes separate; tepals ovate; leaf margins convex; [widespread in our area] | ||||||
Dioscorea | Leaves with 7 main veins; staminate inflorescences usually of 1 large and 1-2 smaller secondary panicles in each axil (of upper stem leaves); filaments inwardly curved, ca. 0.4 mm long; anther lobes connate; tepals oblong; leaf margins often with subtle, very broad lobes, the margin thus with straight or very slightly concave segments; [of SC south] | Leaves with 7 main veins; staminate inflorescences usually of 1 large and 1-2 smaller secondary panicles in each axil (of upper stem leaves); filaments inwardly curved, ca. 0.4 mm long; anther lobes connate; tepals oblong; leaf margins often with subtle, very broad lobes, the margin thus with straight or very slightly concave segments; [of SC south] | |||||
Dicerandra | Cymes on peduncles 3-6 mm long; flowers on pedicels (3-) avg. 5 (-9) mm long; pollen bright yellow; anther spurs acuminate, glabrous. | ||||||
Dicerandra | Cymes epedunculate; flowers nearly sessile in compact verticils; pollen white to pale yellow; anther spurs obtuse to barely acute, with domes of minute hairs | ||||||
Dicerandra | Corolla white or cream (primarily cream or white-based, sometimes 'fading' pink); anther spur < 1 mm long, smooth; [Highlands & Polk counties, FL]. | ||||||
Dicerandra | Corolla rose-purple (primarily pink or purple-based); anther spur > 1 mm long, papillose or pubescent with papillose-based hairs; [Brevard, Marion, & Sumter counties FL]. | ||||||
Dicerandra | Anthers lavender or white; anther connective with evident glands; plant aroma mint-like. | ||||||
Dicerandra | Anthers bright yellow (or tinged with red); anther connective lacking glands or the glands inconspicuous; plant aroma Eucalyptus-like; [Highlands County, FL] | Anthers bright yellow (or tinged with red); anther connective lacking glands or the glands inconspicuous; plant aroma Eucalyptus-like; [Highlands County, FL] | |||||
Asclepias | Pedicels ca. 2 cm long, arching, the flowers often nodding; horns present (somewhat longer than the hood); hoods with 2 erect, acuminate, marginal teeth on the inner side (adjoining the anther heads); corolla ashy-gray, pale violet, or pale rose; [se. NC (historically) and e. SC south to n. peninsular FL, west to s. MS] | Pedicels ca. 2 cm long, arching, the flowers often nodding; horns present (somewhat longer than the hood); hoods with 2 erect, acuminate, marginal teeth on the inner side (adjoining the anther heads); corolla ashy-gray, pale violet, or pale rose; [se. NC (historically) and e. SC south to n. peninsular FL, west to s. MS] | |||||
Asclepias | Pedicels ca. 2 cm long, arching, the flowers often nodding; horns present (somewhat longer than the hood); hoods with 2 erect, acuminate, marginal teeth on the inner side (adjoining the anther heads); corolla ashy-gray, pale violet, or pale rose; [se. NC (historically) and e. SC south to n. peninsular FL, west to s. MS] | Pedicels ca. 2 cm long, arching, the flowers often nodding; horns present (somewhat longer than the hood); hoods with 2 erect, acuminate, marginal teeth on the inner side (adjoining the anther heads); corolla ashy-gray, pale violet, or pale rose; [se. NC (historically) and e. SC south to n. peninsular FL, west to s. MS] | |||||
Solanum | Anthers (2.7-) 3-4.5 mm long, slightly tapering to the tip; buds ovoid, tapering to the apex; free portion of the filaments minute, ca. 1/4 the length of the anther; corolla to 20 mm in diameter | ||||||
Solanum | Peduncle in fruit slightly ascending, not deflexed downward; berries 8-14 mm in diameter; calyx lobes reflexed in fruit; style exserted 2-2.5 mm from the anther cone at anthesis; [coastal habitats, native in our area] | ||||||
Solanum | Peduncle in fruit at right angles or more usually strongly deflexed downwards; berries 4-9 mm in diameter; calyx lobes appressed to surface of berry in fruit; styles exserted to 1.5 mm from the anther cone at anthesis; [adventive in our area] | ||||||
Lobelia | Anther tubes (4.0-) 4.5-5.5 mm long; filament tubes (24-) 28-30 (-33) mm long; lower stem leaves petiolate; leaf blades mostly 3-5× as long as wide, usually coarsely toothed; [widespread in our area] | ||||||
Lobelia | Anther tubes 3.5-4.5 (-5.0) mm long; filament tubes (17-) 22-32 (-37) mm long; lower stem leaves sessile (to subsessile); leaf blades mostly 6-8× as long as wide, entire to prominently toothed; [of w. MO, e. OK, and c. TX westwards and southwards] | ||||||
Agalinis | Pedicels usually less than or equaling the leaflike bracts; corollas 7.5-12 mm long; anther cells 1.3-1.8 mm long, glabrous or somewhat pubescent; filaments glabrous or nearly so; calyx lobes erect; [of the Delmarva Peninsula northward] | ||||||
Agalinis | Pedicels usually longer than or equaling the leaflike bracts; corollas 12-21 mm long; anther cells 1.8-2.3 mm long, usually long-lanose; filaments lanate; calyx lobes divergent; [of Princess Anne County, VA, southward] | ||||||
Cyperus | Central spike 3-7 mm wide, ovoid to oblong, often branched; longest inflorescence bract held vertical on most culms; style 1.8-2.2 mm long; anther 1; scale keel denticulate | ||||||
Cyperus | Leaf blades absent; culms 15-50 mm thick, nearly terete; inflorescence open and diffuse, primary rays 10-30 cm long, bearing numerous 2nd and 3rd order rays up to 20 cm long and bracts to 25 cm long, often drooping; anther connectives subulate, projected beyond the anther 0.2-0.5 mm; [exotics, commonly cultivated, rarely naturalizing]; [subgenus Cyperus, section Papyrus] | Leaf blades absent; culms 15-50 mm thick, nearly terete; inflorescence open and diffuse, primary rays 10-30 cm long, bearing numerous 2nd and 3rd order rays up to 20 cm long and bracts to 25 cm long, often drooping; anther connectives subulate, projected beyond the anther 0.2-0.5 mm; [exotics, commonly cultivated, rarely naturalizing]; [subgenus Cyperus, section Papyrus] | |||||
Cyperus | Leaf blades well-developed (except C. articulatus); culms < 20mm thick, trigonous if broader than 5 mm; inflorescence smaller, more congested (except C. prolixus); anther connectives not prolonged. | Leaf blades well-developed (except C. articulatus); culms < 20mm thick, trigonous if broader than 5 mm; inflorescence smaller, more congested (except C. prolixus); anther connectives not prolonged. | |||||
Cyperus | Rays 5-15; anther 1-1.2 mm long; culms hard, not much flattening in pressing; [native] | ||||||
Seymeria | Seeds 3-4-winged; filaments of anthers woolly near the anther; anthers dehiscing 1/4 or less of their lengths; [LA eastwards, mainly Coastal Plain] | ||||||
Seymeria | Seeds wingless; filaments of anthers glabrous near the anther; anthers dehiscing 1/2 or more of their lengths; [Edwards Plateau, TX, and immediate vicinity] | ||||||
Plantae | Flowers white, greenish-white, yellow, or pink; corollas without obvious tufts of hair opposite each anther. | ||||||
Plantae | Flowers reddish-orange; corollas bearing post-staminal hairs (appearing as tufts of hair opposite each anther) | ||||||
Asystasia | Flowers white with purple spot on lower lip of corolla, the corolla tube < 2 cm long; calyx lobes 4-6 mm long; anther ca. 1.5 mm long; styles 5-10 mm long; fruit 1.5-2.5 mm long | Flowers white with purple spot on lower lip of corolla, the corolla tube < 2 cm long; calyx lobes 4-6 mm long; anther ca. 1.5 mm long; styles 5-10 mm long; fruit 1.5-2.5 mm long | |||||
Asystasia | Flowers cream, yellow to pinkish-purple, the corolla tube >2 cm long;; calyx lobes 6-9 mm long; anther ca. 3 mm long; style 15-22 mm long; fruit 3.5-4 mm long | Flowers cream, yellow to pinkish-purple, the corolla tube >2 cm long;; calyx lobes 6-9 mm long; anther ca. 3 mm long; style 15-22 mm long; fruit 3.5-4 mm long | |||||
Anatherum | Inflorescence branches arching outward in pronounced curves; awn mostly < 1 cm long; spikelets (4.1-) 4.4-4.6 (-5.0) mm long; anther > 1.7 mm long | Inflorescence branches arching outward in pronounced curves; awn mostly < 1 cm long; spikelets (4.1-) 4.4-4.6 (-5.0) mm long; anther > 1.7 mm long | |||||
Anatherum | Inflorescence branches erect; awn mostly >1 cm long; spikelets (3.0-) 3.3-3.8 (-4.5) mm long; anther < 1.5 mm long. | Inflorescence branches erect; awn mostly >1 cm long; spikelets (3.0-) 3.3-3.8 (-4.5) mm long; anther < 1.5 mm long. | |||||
Apocynaceae | Corolla lobes glandular-puberulent or puberulent on the outer surface; dorsal anther appendages absent; follicles muricate (Matelea); leaves lacking a strong burnt popcorn or peanut butter smell when rubbed | Corolla lobes glandular-puberulent or puberulent on the outer surface; dorsal anther appendages absent; follicles muricate (Matelea); leaves lacking a strong burnt popcorn or peanut butter smell when rubbed | |||||
Apocynaceae | Corolla lobes glabrous on the outer surface; dorsal anther appendages laminar; follicles smooth and angled; leaves usually with a strong burnt popcorn or peanut butter smell when rubbed | Corolla lobes glabrous on the outer surface; dorsal anther appendages laminar; follicles smooth and angled; leaves usually with a strong burnt popcorn or peanut butter smell when rubbed |
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