| Zygomorphic flowers with 4 sepals and 4 petals forming a cross and grouped at upper part of blossom. Stamens usually much longer than petals. Leaves alternate, palmately compound of 1-11 leaflets. Plants have a rank odor. | |
| Flower Formula: Sepals 4; Petals 4z | Glossary |
| Genus  (Click for Taxon List) |
WI Taxa (map link) |
Photo | Genus Traits | Google Searches |
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| Peritoma
bee-plant |
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Petals entire. Petals less than 1/2 inch long | Images Information |
| Polanisia
clammy-weed |
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Petals cut or with small notch in otherwise round top. | Images Information |
| Tarenaya
spider-flower, spider-plant |
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Petals entire. Petals greater than 3/4 inch long | Images Information |
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