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Boraginaceae

Boraginaceae. . “The Borage Family ” (aka: Forget-Me-Not Family) Jennifer Ringgold. Trees, shrubs , and herbs 2000 species, 100- 146 genera Anthocyanins cause the flowers to change their color from red to blue when aging.

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Boraginaceae

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  1. Boraginaceae . “The Borage Family” (aka: Forget-Me-Not Family) Jennifer Ringgold

  2. Trees, shrubs, and herbs • 2000 species, 100- 146 genera • Anthocyanins cause the flowers to change their color from red to blue when aging. • (Anthos = Flowers) (Cyano=Blue) These are vacuolar pigments that can change from the colors red, purple or blue depending on the pH. Used for signaling pollinators. • Most have hairy leaves • Coarse hair is due to the silicon dioxide and calcium carbonate • Radially symmetric • 5-merous (5 petals, 5 stamens, and 1 pistil) • The fruit is usually a dry capsule that separates into 4 hard, seed-like sections (nutlets) • Simple alternate leaves • Medicinal

  3. Sub Family - Hydrophyllaceae • Appendaged Waterleaf (Hydrophyllumappendiculatum) Also known as the Lavender Leaf • Biennial • Blooms primarily in moist deep woodland areas • Small appendages between the sepals

  4. Virginia Waterleaf (Hydrophyllumvirginianum) • Simple, alternate • 5-merous • Stamens are strongly exerted and conspicuous • Grow in partial sun to light shade, mesic conditions, and a rich loamy soil with decaying leaves.

  5. References • Pictures • http://ntsavanna.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/1-leaves.jpg • http://montana.plant-life.org/families/Boraginaceae.htm • http://www.anniesremedy.com/images/oils/iStock_borage.jpg • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Changing_Forget-me-not_600.jpg • http://www.nearctica.com/flowers/dtoh/hydrop/Hcanad1.jpg • http://www.missouriplants.com/Bluealt/Hydrophyllum_appendiculatum_page.html • Text • Gottschling, M., H. H. Hilger 1, M. Wolf 2, N. Diane. 2001. Secondary Structure of the ITS1 Transcript and its Application in a Reconstruction of the Phylogeny of Boraginales. Plant Biology (Stuttgart) 3: 629-636. • Walters, Dirk., Keil, David., Murrell, Zack. 2006. Vascular Plant Taxonomy. 5th ed. U.S; Kendall/Hunt.

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