As part of Dr M’s “are you getting enough botany?” campaign, Dr M has posted the third of his spring plant ID quizzes, the pink, blue and purple flower quiz.
Illustrations of no fewer than fifteen pink, blue and purple flowered plants for you to ID. So, how did you do?
The correct plant families are shown below, but check genus and species plus ID tips and habitat details here.
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- One – Liliaceae (Lily Family)
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- Two – Lamiaceae (Dead-nettle Family)
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- Three – Asparagaceae (Asparagus Family)
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- Four – Brassicaceae (Cabbage Family)
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- Five – Lamiaceae (Dead-nettle Family)
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- Six – Boraginaceae (Borage Family)
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- Seven – Fabaceae (Pea Family)
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- Eight – Veronicaceae (Speedwell Family)
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- Nine – Lamiaceae (Dead-nettle Family)
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- Ten – Violaceae (Violet Family)
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- Eleven – Boraginaceae (Borage Family)
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- Twelve – Violaceae (Violet Family)
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- Thirteen – Boraginaceae (Borage Family)
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- Fourteen – Geraniaceae (Geranium Family)
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- Fifteen – Lamiaceae (Dead-nettle Family)
Check genus and species plus ID tips and habitat details here.
April 15, 2014
