| Habit |
Succulent
herbs |
| Stem: |
various |
| Leaves: |
Simple,
fleshy |
| Inflorescence: |
various |
| Flower: |
Regular, perfect,
hypogynous |
| Perianth: |
Petals often
5 but various |
| Calyx: |
Sepals often
5 but various |
| Corolla: |
Petals = to
the # of sepals, distinct or connate |
| Hypanthium: |
Ø |
| Androecium: |
Stamens 1 or
2 times the # of petals |
| Gynoecium: |
Apocarpous,
# of carpels = to the # of petals |
| Ovary position: |
Superior |
| Stigma: |
1 |
| Style: |
1 |
| Fruit type: |
Follicle |
| Other: |
Just one of many families
called succulents |
| Representatives: |
Hens and chickens,
live forever, Sedum, |
