Plant identification

[Callie]

I have just been informed that plant taxonomy is based on flower structure not leaves so nerr

 

[WouldBe]

I have just been informed that plant taxonomy is based on flower structure not leaves so nerr

It's not as simple as that. There aren't that many different flower structures.

 

[Callie]

well my friend here says 'yes, it is.'

*shrugs* maybe you two could have a fight about it??

 

[trashpony]

It's not as simple as that. There aren't that many different flower structures.

It's a bit of both so you're both right. There are a number of plants that get renamed every year because botanists realise they're in the wrong genus or whatever.

 

[Callie]

btw do not google image search heather