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- Group 1Lycophytes, Monilophytes
- Group 2Gymnosperms
- Group 3Monocots
- Group 4Woody angiosperms with opposite or whorled leaves
- Group 5Woody angiosperms with alternate leaves
- Group 6Herbaceous angiosperms with inferior ovaries
- Group 7Herbaceous angiosperms with superior ovaries and zygomorphic flowers
- Group 8Herbaceous angiosperms with superior ovaries, actinomorphic flowers, and 2 or more distinct carpels
- Group 9Herbaceous angiosperms with superior ovaries, actinomorphic flowers, connate petals, and a solitary carpel or 2 or more connate carpels
- Group 10Herbaceous angiosperms with superior ovaries, actinomorphic flowers, distinct petals or the petals lacking, and 2 or more connate carpels
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- Berberidaceae
- Caulophyllum
Caulophyllum
See list of 2 species in this genusReferences: Haines (2003c), Loconte (1997).
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1a. Flowers subprecocious, numbering mostly 4–18 per inflorescence; sepals mostly purple to purple-brown (rarely yellow), 6–9 mm long; filaments 1.5–2.5 mm long; carpels 3–5 mm long; styles 1–2 mm long
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1b. Flowers nearly coetaneous, numbering mostly 5–70 per inflorescence; sepals yellow to green, often tinged with purple (rarely purple to purple-brown), 3–6 mm long; filaments 0.5–1.5 mm long; carpels 1–3 mm long; styles 0.25–1 mm long
Show photos of: Each photo represents one species in this genus.