Plant Identification Key

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* Currently supports seed plants (gymnosperms + angiosperms) only. Mosses and ferns are not covered.

236families658candidate species

Leaf Traits

Observable year-round
Leaf arrangement
Leaf typeSimple = one blade. Compound = multiple leaflets
Venation
Leaf marginEntire = smooth. Serrate = sharp, forward-pointing. Crenate = rounded. Dentate = sharp, outward
Compound typeSubtypes when leaf type is compound
StipulesSmall appendages at the base of a leaf stalk
Leaf shape

Plant Form

Growth form
Evergreen / Deciduous

Flower Traits

Only when flowers are visible
Petal count
Petal fusion
Flower symmetry
Ovary position
Plant sex
Flower color

Ecology & Habitat

Flowering season
Habitat

Candidate families (236)

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