Enviornmental Plant Bio. Blog

phyllotaxy–opposite

# of leaves at each node–1

Petiole cannot be seen b/c leaves wrap around stem (ensheaths it)

no stipules are seen??

No secondary thickening

Leaf veins are parallel

Root system adventitous (true w/ all liliopsida/monocots)

leaves are simple

common name: adder’s tongue and California fetid,  monocot,   perenail herb,   flowering,  bloom period is january through february,  predominantly in California

Scoliopus Bigelovii

Taxonomy:

Kingdom–Plantae

Subkingdom–tracheobionta

Phylum–magnoliophyta

Class–Lilopsida

Subclass–Liliidae

Order–Liliales

Family–Liliaceae

Genus–Scoliopus

Species–Scoliopus Bigelovii

http://www.crescentbloom.com/Plants/Specimen/SA/Scoliopus%20bigelovii.htm

 http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=220012291

http://www.itis.usda.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=Scientific_Name&search_value=Scoliopus%20bigelovii&search_kingdom=Plant&search_span=exactly_for&categories=All&source=html&search_credRating=All

http://www.wildflower2.org/NPIN/Plants/Detail.asp?Scientific_Name=Scoliopus%20bigelovii

http://www.srgc.org.uk/bulblog/190303/Scoliopus%20Bigelovii.jpg      picture

http://wso.williams.edu/PhotoShare/image?photo_id=1692&size=medium&album_id=45    picture