Index to Intro_Ref Topics
Abbreviations Used in the SaylorPlants Encyclopedia
Apomixis (Unit 023 Crabapple, Hawthorn)
Aquatic, Bog, and Carnivorous Plants (See Unit 071)
Bog, and Carnivorous Plants (See Unit 071)
Caprifoliaceae or Honeysuckle Family
Carnivorous Plants (See Unit 071)
Collecting and Preparing Herbarium Specimens
Compositae or Aster Family (See Unit 056, Unit 057)
Cultivars and Ranks of Taxa According to the ICBN and ICNC
Facts Frequently Misunderstood About Poison-Ivy
Fern Family (Polypodiaceae) Segregates
Ferns (See Unit 070)
Ground Covers (See Unit 073)
Gymnosperms or Conifers Intro., Gymnosperms vs. Angiosperms
(Units 010 Ginkgo, 011-014)
Hallucinogenic Plants (See Unit 072)
Herbaceous and Woody Plants Intro., Herbaceous vs. Woody Plants
Herbaceous Vines , Hallucinogenic Plants (See Unit 072)
Herbs Intro. (Units 051-052)
Horticultural Taxonomy and Plant Classification
Introduction to Units as Used Here; Weedy Plants
Key To Narrowleaved Evergreens
Leguminosae or Fabaceae, Bean Family, Classification (Unit 004)
Liliaceae (Lily Family) Segregates
Monocots vs. Dicots (Unit 017)
Monoecious and Dioecious Plants
Mycorrhizal Fungi, Ericaceae or Heath Family
Oldest and Tallest Living Trees
Ornamental Grasses (See Unit 058)
Reference Lists (Under Construction)
Rock Gardens, Rockery vs. Rock Garden (See Unit 062)
Rosaceae or Rose Family (Units 023-026part)
Splitting or Lumping of species in a Genus, See Unit 056 Chrysanthemum note
Strawflowers (Unit 057)
Use of Asterisk “*” for Required Plants for Lecture Exams
Vascular Plant Diversity, Sizes of Floras
Vines, Herbaceous (See Unit 072)
Wildflowers (See Unit 069)
Unit 001 Boston Ivy, Elm, Hackberry, Ivy, Virginia Creeper
Unit 002 Basswood, Mulberry, Sour Gum, Sycamore
Unit 003 Corktree, Katsura Tree, Summer Sweet, Walnut
Unit 004 Hardy Kiwi, Redbud, Yellowwood, Locust, Wisteria
Unit 005 Maples
Unit 006 Alder, Birch, Hornbeam, Hazelnut
Unit 007 Bittersweet, Euonymus, Smoke Tree, Sumac
Unit 008 Pawpaw, Sassafras, Spicebush, Trumpet Vine
Unit 009 Beech, Chestnut, Oak
Unit 010 Ginkgo, Poplar, Stewartia, Willow
Unit 011 Pines, Spruces
Unit 012 Bald Cypress, Dawn Redwood, Firs, Hemlock, Larch
Unit 013 Arborvitae, Falsecypress, Junipers
Unit 014 Yews
Unit 015 Hollies
Unit 016 Azalea, Bearberry, Rhododendron, Sourwood
Unit 017 Barberry, Boxwood, Pachysandra, Periwinkle, Yucca
Unit 018 Bugleweed, Sweet Gum, Winter Hazel, Witch Hazel
Unit 019 Dogwood, Magnolia, Tulip Tree
Unit 020 Ash, Fringe Tree, Lilac, Privet
Unit 021 Coralberry, Elderberry, Honeysuckle, Snowberry
Unit 022 Viburnum, Weigela
Unit 024 Bradford Pear, Cherry, Mountain Ash
Unit 025 Cotoneaster, Flowering Quince, Serviceberry
Unit 026 Bayberry, Clematis, Firethorn, Spiraea, Tree Peony
Unit 027 Allspice, Buckeye, Horsechestnut, Rose of Sharon
Unit 028 Gooseberry, Hydrangea, Mock Orange, Silverbell
Unit 051 Herbs 01: Borage, Lavender, Lemon Verbena, Scented Geraniums
Unit 052 Herbs 02: Bee Balm, Basil, Bay Leaves, Catmint, Lamb’s Ears, Sage
Unit 053 Perennials 01 Bleeding Heart, Hardy Geraniums, Pansies, Poppies, Violets
Unit 054 Perennials 02 Bellflower, Cardinal Flower, Hibiscus, Hollyhock, Yarrow
Unit 055 Perennials 03 and Ornamental Vegetables, Baby’s Breath, Balloon Flowers,
Sedum, Spider Flower
Unit 056 Aster Family 01 Artemesia, Aster, Chrysanthemum, Dusty Millers,
Lavender Cotton
Unit 057 Aster Family 02 Black Eyed Susan, Everlastings, Purple Coneflower,
Strawflowers, Sunflowers
Unit 058 Ornamental Grasses, and Grass-Like Plants (Blue Eyed Grass, Rushes, Sedges,
Sweet Flag)
Unit 059 Annuals 01, Geranium, Impatiens, Pinks, Portulaca, Snapdragon, Solanum
Unit 060 Annuals 02 Amaranth, Celosia, Cosmos, Ornamental Peppers, Marigold,
Zinnia
Unit 061 Perennials 04 Euphorbia, Flax, Phlox, Nasturtium
Unit 062 Perennials and Rock Garden Plants, Bergenia, Money Plant, Penstemon,
Saxifrage
Unit 065 Early Flowering Bulbs Anemone, Crocus, Netted Iris, Snowdrop, Winter
Aconite
Unit 066 Bulbs 02 Daffodils, Fritillaria, Grape Hyacinth
Unit 067 Bulbs 03 Flowering Onions, Iris, Tulips
Unit 068 Summer Flowering Bulbs Canna, Daylily, Hosta, Lily
Unit 069 Wildflowers Virginia Bluebells, Jack in the Pulpit, Milkweed, Trillium,
Trout Lily
Unit 070 Ferns Horsetails, Water Clover
Unit 071 Aquatic, Bog, and Carnivorous Plants
Unit 072 Herbaceous Vines and Hallucinogenic Plants Fleeceflower, HyacinthBean,
Morning Glory, Sweet Pea
Unit 073 Herbaceous Ground Covers Wild Ginger, Lamium, Loosestrife, Goutweed
Unit 074 Perennials Columbine, Lupine, Peony, Primrose
Unit 075 Indoor Plants, Succulents, and Orchids (See Woody Unit 17 for Agavaceae
and Aloeaceae Families)
