21 Plant Families

Came across this list of 21 plant families that babies should be introduced to by the time they're a year old. This lists the families and some examples of each. *Green ones are things Emma has now tried. She will get watermelon tomorrow! I thought it was pretty interesting:
1. MUSHROOMS – button, shitake, portobello
2. AMARANTHS- buckwheat, quinoa, spinach, swiss chard and beet greens
3. UMBRELLIFERS – carrots, fennel, celery, parsnip, cumin, dill, cilantro, radish
4. CRUCIFEROUS VEGETABLES – cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli, brussles sprouts, turnip
5. BROMELIADS – pineapple
6. COMPOSITES – lettuce, endive, radicchio artichoke, basil, dandelion greens
7. BINDWEEDS – sweet potato
8. GOURDS – squash (acorn, butternut, spaghetti) pumpkin, cucumber, melon, zucchini
9. HEATH PLANTS- cranberry, blueberry
10. LEGUMES – lentils, beans, peas (chickpeas and split peas), soy beans
11. LILIES – wild onions, leeks, garlic , asparagus
12. WOODY TREES – banana
13. SESAMES – sesame seeds (tahini)
14. TRUE GRASSES – oats, brown rice, barley, wheat,
15. ROSY PLANTS – apple, pear, peach, plums, strawberry, cherry, raspberry
16. CITRUS – orange, lemon, lime, tangerine, mandarin, grapefruit
17. NIGHTSHADE – peppers, tomatoes, potato, eggplant
18. GRAPES - grapes
19. LAURELS – avocado, cinnamon, bay leaf
20. MYRTLES – guava, all spice, clove
21. LOOSESTRIFES – pomegranate
(Updated foods she's tried by 7/31 - still have a lot to go before October!)