Polemoniaceae
The Polemoniaceae family is a botanical family placed in the order Ericales. It is represented by a single species in the SASYA catalogue.
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Opposite or alternate leaves, sometimes finely divided, on herbs and shrubs; regular, five-lobed, often fragrant tubular flowers open flat-faced at the mouth, ripening into a small three-chambered capsule.
Many species release a distinctive skunky or musky scent from the foliage when brushed or crushed, quite different from the sweet fragrance of their own flowers.
To check whether a plant belongs to Polemoniaceae, compare the leaf arrangement, leaf type, flower symmetry, fruit type, and one distinctive marker together. A single feature can mislead; the family pattern is the combination.
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Families that can look similar
Balsaminaceae
Compare against Balsaminaceae when the plant shares similar leaves, flowers, or fruit. Confirm by checking the full family pattern.
Compare BalsaminaceaeEbenaceae
Compare against Ebenaceae when the plant shares similar leaves, flowers, or fruit. Confirm by checking the full family pattern.
Compare EbenaceaeSapotaceae
Compare against Sapotaceae when the plant shares similar leaves, flowers, or fruit. Confirm by checking the full family pattern.
Compare SapotaceaeMyrsinaceae
Compare against Myrsinaceae when the plant shares similar leaves, flowers, or fruit. Confirm by checking the full family pattern.
Compare MyrsinaceaeAll 1 species in POLEMONIACEAE
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