Plant

Classification
-a means of
grouping plants
according to their
similarities
Plant
Classifications
Botanical
Identifies plants

according to their
physical
characteristics
Plant
Classifications
Descriptive
System that

identifies plants by
their use and life
cycle
Botanical System
of Classification
7 Categories
Botanical System
of Classification
1. Kingdom
2. Division or

Phylum
3. Class

Subclass
Botanical System
of Classification
4. Order
5. Family
6. Genus
7. Species
Botanical System
of Classification
Why do we need
this?
-clearly ids plants

Universal
Crop Plants
Monocots and
Dicots
Monocots
1 cotyledon in a seed
Leaves with parallel

veins
Vascular bundles

scattered throughout
Monocots
Root System
composed of many
fibrous roots with
many hairs
Flower parts in 3s
Dicots
2 cotyledons in each
seed
Leaves with network

of veins
Vascular bundles form

ring outside of stem

Dicots
Root system
composed of
primary tap root and
many hairs
Flowers in 4s or 5s
Legumes
-a family of plants
whose seeds are
formed in fruit and the
fruits are formed in
pods
Have ability to take N

from the air

Life Cycles
Annuals:
complete life cycle
in one season
Life Cycles
Summer Annuals
Planted in spring,
harvested in fall
Winter Annuals

Planted in fall,
harvested in following
summer
Life Cycles
Biennials
Complete life

cycle occurs over

two growing
seasons
Life Cycles
Perennials
Live year after

year