Saxifragales facts for kids
The Saxifragales are a group of flowering plants. Think of them like a big family tree in the plant world! Scientists put plants that are similar together into groups, and Saxifragales is one of these important groups, called an 'order'. Many plants in this group are dicotyledons, which means their seeds usually have two tiny leaves when they first sprout.
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What are Plant Families?
In the world of plants, a 'family' is a group of plants that share many similar features. These features can be how their flowers look, how their seeds grow, or even how their leaves are shaped. The Saxifragales order includes several different plant families.
Families in the Saxifragales Order
Here are some of the main families that belong to the Saxifragales order:
- Family Altingiaceae: This is the sweet gum family. Sweet gum trees are known for their star-shaped leaves and spiky fruit.
- Family Aphanopetalaceae: A smaller family of plants.
- Family Cercidiphyllaceae: This is the katsuratree family. Katsura trees are famous for their heart-shaped leaves that smell like caramel in autumn.
- Family Crassulaceae: This is the orpine family. It includes many succulent plants, like sedum and jade plant, which store water in their thick leaves.
- Family Daphniphyllaceae: Another family within this order.
- Family Grossulariaceae: This family gives us yummy fruits like gooseberry and blackcurrant.
- Family Haloragidaceae: This family often includes aquatic or semi-aquatic plants.
- Family Hamamelidaceae: This is the witch-hazel family. Witch-hazel plants are known for their unique, spidery flowers that often bloom in winter.
- Family Iteaceae: This is the itea or sweetspire family.
- Family Paeoniaceae: This family includes the beautiful peony flowers, which are popular in gardens.
- Family Penthoraceae: A small family of herbaceous plants.
- Family Pterostemonaceae: Another family in the order.
- Family Saxifragaceae: This is the saxifrage family. Many plants in this family grow in rocky or mountainous areas.
Images for kids
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Floral diagram Saxifraga: Bicarpellate Gynoecium
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John Lindley's description of Saxifragales 1853
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Blackcurrant crops, UK
See also
In Spanish: Saxifragales para niños
