Unharvested

by Robert Frost

A Scent of ripeness from over a wall, And come to leave the routine road And look for what had made me stall, There sure enough was an apple tree That had eased itself of its summer load, And of all but its trivial foliage free, Now breathed as light as a ladys fan, For there there had been an apple fall As complete as the apple had given man. The ground was one circle of solid red.

May something go always unharvested! May much stay out of our stated plan, Apples or something forgotten and left, So smelling their sweetness would be no theft.

Toxicodendron rydbergii
Family: Anacardiaceae Poison-ivy

Conium maculatum L.
Family: Apiaceae Poison Hemlock

Solanum dulcamara L.
Family: Solanaceae Climbing Nightshade

Sub-class: Asteridae

Lamiaceae

LAMIACEAE (formerly LABIATAE) - The Mint Family This is a large plant family of mostly shrubs and herbs, distributed all over the world. It includes many wellknown herbs (Mint, Sage, Thyme, Basil), ornamental plants (Coleus, Leonotis) and weeds (Henbit, Ground Ivy, Self-Heal).

Sub-class: Asteridae
Characteristics of this Plant Family: Leaves, Stem & Roots ~ The stems of this family are very often square. The leaves are simple and not divided, in pairs up the stem, each pair at right angles to the last, and they are frequently hairy or with scent glands. Flowers ~ It is the flowers which give this plant family its original name of Labiatae. They have two lips, one more protruding than the other (labia is the Latin for 'lip'). Generally, the upper lip has two lobes and forms a hood over the lower lip, and the lower lip consists of three lobes which form a landing platform for pollinating insects. The flowers occur in whorls or circles round the stem, and each flower protrudes from a pointed calyx.

Lamiaceae

Sub-class: Asteridae Characteristics of this Plant Family: The international panel of botanists who rule on these things decided that all plant families ought to have the same ending (-aceae), and be named after a plant typical of the family, so the family is now called Lamiaceae, after the type plant, Lamium (Dead Nettle). Seeds ~ Each single flower can produce four seeds. They form at the base of the flower and develop inside the calyx. There is no seed pod. When the seeds are ripe, they simply roll out of the calyx.

Lamiaceae

Sub-class: Asteridae

Lamiaceae

Members of this Family usually have: Square stems Leaves in pairs up the stem Flowers in circles round the stem Flowers with hood at the top and lip at the bottom Aromatic foliage but are not trees

Sub-class: Asteridae

Lamiaceae

The Lamiaceae Family includes the following genera:

Agastache, Ajuga, Colquhounia, Lamium, Lavandula, Leonotis, Mentha, Micromeria, Monarda, Nepeta, Ocimum, Origanum, Perilla, Phlomis, Plectranthus, Rosmarinus, Salvia, Scutellaria, Solenostemon, Stachys, Teucrium, Thymus.
The flowers are usually in separate whorls around the stem, but the whorls can also be so close together as to form a terminal spike. The seeds, called nutlets, are held on a pad at the bottom of the calyx, and simply roll out when they are ripe.

Sub-class: Asteridae

Lamiaceae

Sub-class: Asteridae

Lamiaceae

Some examples of seedpods of plants in this Family are:

Sub-class: Asteridae

Lamiaceae

Sub-class: Asteridae

Lamiaceae

In Montana, the family Lamiaceae includes the following genera:

Agastache, Dracocephalum, Galeopsis, Glecoma, Hedeoma, Hyssopus, Lamium, Leonurus, Lycopus, Marrubium, Mentha, Monarda, Nepeta, Physostegia, Prunella, Salvia, Satureja, Scutellaria, Stachys, Teucrium, Thymus

Sub-class: Asteridae

Lamiaceae

Agastache urticifolia (Benth.) Kuntze

Sub-class: Asteridae

Lamiaceae

Monarda fistulosa L.

Sub-class: Asteridae

Lamiaceae

Salvia nemorosa L.

Sub-class: Asteridae

Lamiaceae

Nepeta cataria L.

Sub-class: Asteridae

Lamiaceae

Stachys palustris L.

Scrophulariaceae
Sub-class: Asteridae

The Figwort Family This is a large plant family, with around 3000 species in around 200 genera, mainly found in the northern temperate regions of the world. Most of them are herbaceous, with a few shrubs and climbers, with one genus of trees (Paulownia). Some of them are semi-parasitic (Hay Rattle, Lousewort). Many of the plants in this Family are popular garden plants - from tiny alpines like Erinus, through Snapdragons (Antirrhinum) and Foxglove (Digitalis) to the Mulleins (Verbascum), and several are well-known weeds - the Speedwells (Veronica), Eyebright (Euphrasia) and the Toadflaxes (Linaria). Other plants in this family grown for ornament include Mimulus, Penstemon, Hebe, and Calceolaria. One or two are grown for the production of drugs, notably Digitalis (Foxglove) for digitalin.

Scrophulariaceae
Sub-class: Asteridae

Characteristics of this Plant Family:

Leaves, Stem & Roots ~ Generally, the leaves are opposite or alternate, without stipules, and may be evergreen. Sometimes, they are lobed or cut. Flowers ~ The calyx under the flowers has five lobes, and the flowers are usually borne in spikes. There are two main flower shapes. Some species (e.g. Veronica), have four petals, but many have irregular shaped flowers with five petals, often joined to form a bell or tube, sometimes with two lips. In some species (e.g. Linaria), there is a long hollow spur with nectar to attract pollinators. There are two long and two short stamens attached to the petals. Seeds ~ The seed capsule in this Family is inside the flower (superior), and has two parts, each with many small seeds.

Scrophulariaceae
Sub-class: Asteridae

Members of this Family usually have: Opposite or alternate leaves Flowers in spikes Irregular flowers with four or five petals and are mostly short herbs

Scrophulariaceae
Sub-class: Asteridae

Scrophulariaceae
Sub-class: Asteridae

The Scrophulariaceae Family includes the following genera:

Antirrhinum, Asarina, Calceolaria, Capraria, Castilleja, Centranthera, Collinsia, Cymbalaria, Digitalis, Erinus, Euphrasia, Hebe, Linaria, Melampyrum, Mimulus, Neirembergia, Nemesia, Odontites, Paulownia, Pedicularis, Penstemon, Rhinanthus, Scrophularia, Sibthorpia, Stemotria, Striga, Torenia, Verbascum, Veronica, Wulfenia.

Scrophulariaceae
Sub-class: Asteridae In most members of this Family, the seedpod is a dry capsule, formed from a superior ovary. The seed capsule is usually dehiscent, containing many small seeds, which may be smooth or patterned. The capsule is rarely indehiscent, when it can be dry or succulent. In many cases, the seedpod is pointed and opens like a beak.

Scrophulariaceae
Sub-class: Asteridae

Some examples of seedpods of plants in this Family are:

Scrophulariaceae
Sub-class: Asteridae

In Montana, the family is represented by the following genera: Bacopa, Besseya,

Castilleja, Chionophila, Collinsia, Cordylanthus, Digitalis, Euphrasia, Gratiola, Limosella, Linaria, Melampyrum, Mimulus, Orthocarpus, Pedicularis, Penstemon, Rhinanthus, Scrohularia, Synthyris, Verbascum, Veronica

Scrophulariaceae
Sub-class: Asteridae

Castilleja crista-galli Rydb .

Mountainside Paintbrush

Campanulaceae
Sub-class: Asteridae

Linaria dalmatica (L.) Miller

Dalmatian Toadflax (Noxious Weed)

Campanulaceae
Sub-class: Asteridae

Mimulus lewisii Pursh

Purple Monkey Flower

Campanulaceae
Sub-class: Asteridae

Penstemon nitidus Dougl. Ex Benth.

Wax-leaved Penstemon

Campanulaceae
Sub-class: Asteridae

Veronica americana Schwein. Ex Benth

Campanulaceae
Sub-class: Asteridae The Bellflower Family This plant family contains mostly perennial plants, although some are annual or biennial, but hardly any shrubs. Plants of this family are found in most parts of the world except Africa, although the majority are found in the temperate regions. The flowers are most usually blue. The family includes Campanula, Symphyandra, Edraianthus, and almost all are grown for ornament. They may be several feet tall, or only a few inches.

Campanulaceae
Sub-class: Asteridae

Characteristics of this Plant Family:

Leaves, Stem & Roots ~ There is a variety of leaf shapes in this family, although they are undivided. They may be kidney-shaped, oval, round, or like a nettle. The stem varies with the size and type of the plant - it may be woody, wiry or brittle. The root is often a tuber or at least fleshy.
Flowers ~ It is the flowers which give this plant family its name. Campanula is Latin for bell, and the majority of the flowers are bell-shaped to some degree. They may be long tubular bells, or open starry shapes. In some members of the family, the likeness to a bell is not apparent - in Jasione or Phyteuma, for instance, where there are many flowers together forming a single 'flower-head'. The flower parts are in fives - this is most noticeable in the five points at the end of the bell, and the five points to the sepals (calyx). Flowers occur in all shades of blue, and in mauves, purples, white, and rarely pink or cream. Seeds ~ Each single flower can produce thousands of seeds. They form in three chambers in the seed capsule, and are usually tiny.

Campanulaceae
Sub-class: Asteridae

Members of this Family usually have: Blue (or white) bell-shaped flowers Lots of small seeds

Campanulaceae
Sub-class: Asteridae

Campanulaceae
Sub-class: Asteridae

The Campanulaceae Family includes the following genera:

Adenophora, Asyneuma, Campanula, Campanumoea, Canarina, Cephalostigma, Codonopsis, Cyananthus, Edraianthus, Githopsis, Isotoma, Jasione, Legousia, Lightfootia, Merciera, Michauxia, Ostrowskia, Peracarpa, Phyteuma, Platycodon, Roella, Symphyandra, Trachelium, Wahlenbergia.

Campanulaceae
Sub-class: Asteridae

In most members of this Family, the seedpod is a capsule, containing many small seeds. Sometimes, the ovary is inferior and sometimes it is superior. The capsule is usually dehiscent (opens when it is mature). In a few cases, it is indehiscent, and in two genera (Campanumoea and Canarina), the fruit (seedpod) is a berry. In the genus Campanula, one of the most popular genera grown by gardeners, the seedpod is a bell or lantern-shaped, downward-facing capsule, which opens with three 'windows' on the top, and the seeds are pale beige almost flat ovals.

Campanulaceae
Sub-class: Asteridae

In Montana, the family is represented by the following genera: Campanula,

Downingia, Howellia, Lebelia, Triodanis

Campanulaceae
Sub-class: Asteridae

Campanula rotundifolia L.

Common Harebell

Campanulaceae
Sub-class: Asteridae

Campanula scabrella Engelm.

Rough harebell