| Habit |
Herbs |
| Stem: |
various |
| Leaves: |
Compound,
3 lobed (crowfoot resemblance), sheathing leaf base |
| Inflorescence: |
various |
| Flower: |
Perfect, hypogynous,
regular or zygomorphic |
| Perianth: |
Ø-numerous
parts, highly variable |
| Calyx: |
Sepals various,
actinomorphic except Delphinium and Aconitum |
| Corolla: |
Petals various,
actinomorphic except Delphinium and Aconitum |
| Hypanthium: |
Ø |
| Androecium: |
Numerous stamens |
| Gynoecium: |
Apocarpous,
few to numerous carpels |
| Ovary position: |
Superior,
one to many ovules per carpel |
| Stigma: |
Not distinctive |
| Style: |
Not distinctive |
| Fruit type: |
Achenes, follicles,
rarely berries |
| Other: |
Sepal and petal configuration
is different in most genera. |
| Representatives: |
Columbine,
Ranunculus, Delphinium. |
