Rosaceae (The Rose Family)

1. Largest genus: Prunus -plums, cherries, peaches, and apricots A large family of flowering plants of dicots with about 2830 different species Rosaceae(The Rose Family) Leaves are arranged in spirally pattern Flowers are showy and have five sepals, five petals and many spirally arranged stamens. The Rosaceae family has a cosmopolitan destribution. They are found anywhere except Antartica. The third most economically important family after pea and grass. Because it produces the most edible fruit. The Rose Family • Robert Frost The rose is a rose, And was always a rose. But now the theory goes That the apple's a rose, And the pear is, and so's The plum, I suppose. The dear only knows What will next prove a rose. You, of course, are a rose-- But were always a rose. Produces many important edible fruits like apples, pears, blackberries, raspberries, and strawberries The bases of the sepals, petals, and stamens are fused together to form a characteristic cup-like structure called hypanthium They are important to the honey bee, because they are sources of nectar and pollen. These plants are also dependent upon the honey bee and other pollinators to ensure the plants’ reproduction. Meadowsweet Pearlbush Rosaceae: Wikipedia The Peace Bee Famer: Rosaceae