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“The Borage Family”(aka: Forget-Me-Not Family)

Jennifer Ringgold

Boraginaceae

Trees, shrubs, and herbs2000 species, 100- 146 genera Anthocyanins cause the flowers to change their color from red to

blue when aging. (Anthos = Flowers) (Cyano=Blue) These are vacuolar pigments that can change

from the colors red, purple or blue depending on the pH. Used for signaling pollinators.

Most have hairy leaves Coarse hair is due to the silicon dioxide and calcium carbonate

Radially symmetric5-merous (5 petals, 5 stamens, and 1 pistil)The fruit is usually a dry capsule that separates into 4 hard,

seed-like sections (nutlets)Simple alternate leavesMedicinal

Appendaged Waterleaf (Hydrophyllum appendiculatum)

Also known as the Lavender Leaf Biennial Blooms primarily in moist deep woodland areas Small appendages between the sepals

Sub Family - Hydrophyllaceae

Simple, alternate5-merousStamens are strongly exerted

and conspicuousGrow in partial sun to light shade, mesic conditions, and a rich loamy soil with decaying leaves.

Virginia Waterleaf (Hydrophyllum virginianum)

Pictures

http://ntsavanna.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/1-leaves.jpg http://montana.plant-life.org/families/Boraginaceae.htm http://www.anniesremedy.com/images/oils/iStock_borage.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Changing_Forget-me-not_600.jpg http://www.nearctica.com/flowers/dtoh/hydrop/Hcanad1.jpg http://www.missouriplants.com/Bluealt/Hydrophyllum_appendiculatum_page.html

Text Gottschling, M., H. H. Hilger 1, M. Wolf 2, N. Diane. 2001. Secondary Structure of the ITS1 Transcript

and its Application in a Reconstruction of the Phylogeny of Boraginales. Plant Biology (Stuttgart) 3: 629-636.

Walters, Dirk., Keil, David., Murrell, Zack. 2006. Vascular Plant Taxonomy.5th ed. U.S; Kendall/Hunt.

References