ovule
The body that when fertilized becomes the seed.
palmate
Divided in a handlike or palmlike manner; in a leaf, having the lobes or divisions radiating from a common point.
panicle
A compound racemose inflorescence.
paniculate
Borne in a panicle.
parted
Deeply cleft nearly to the base.
pedicel
The stalk of a single flower in a flower cluster, or of a spikelet in grasses.
pedicelled
Having a pedicel (as opposed to sessile).
peduncle
The stalk of a flower cluster or of one flower when it is the only member of an inflorescence.
perennial
Used in reference to plants that last several years (as opposed to annual).
perfect
Having both functional stamens and pistils.
pericarp
The wall of a fruit.
petal
One of the segments of a corolla.
petaloid
Resembling a petal.
petiole
The stalk of a leaf.
petioled
Having a petiole (as opposed to sessile).
pilose
Bearing soft, straight, spreading hairs.
pinnate
A compound leaf with leaflets arranged on both sides of the axis; featherlike.
pinnatifid
Pinnately cleft into narrow lobes not reaching to the midrib.
pistillate
Referring to flowers with pistils and no functional stamens; female.
plates
Flattened structures.
pod
A dry, dehiscent fruit.
polygamous
Bearing unisexual and bisexual flowers on the same plant.
procumbent
Trailing on the ground but not rooting.
profusely
Abundantly.
prostrate
Lying flat upon the ground.
protuberance
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pubescent
Covered with short, soft hairs; downy.
punctate
Having colored or translucent dots or pits.
raceme
A simple, elongate inflorescence with pedicelled flowers.
racemiform
In the form of a raceme.
racemose
Having racemes or racemelike inflorescences.
rachis
The axis of a compound leaf or an inflorescences.
ray flowers
In Asteraceae, the marginal flowers of the head with a straplike corolla.
reclining
Turning downward, usually with the tip resting on the ground.
recurved
Curved downward or backward.
reflexed
Abruptly bent or turned downward.
retrorse
Bent backward or downward.
rhizome
An underground stem, usually lateral and rooting at the nodes.
rhombic
Shaped like an equilateral, obliqueangled figure; somewhat diamond shaped.
ribs
Primary or prominent nerves or veins.
root sprouter
Used in reference to trees or shrubs that initiate new above ground growth from the existing root system. This is often stimulated by damage to the existing above ground growth.
rosette
A crowded cluster of radiating organs, usually leaves, appearing to rise from the ground.
sagittate
Shaped like an arrowhead, with the basal lobes turned downward.
samara
An indehiscent winged fruit.
scales
Any thin, dry, appressed organ; usually referring to bark, leaves, or bracts.
scaly
Covered or having an abundance of scales; cleaving off in flakes.
scarify
To superficially wound the seed coat (often facilitates germination).
sepal
One division of the calyx.
sepaloid
Resembling a sepal.
serrate
Saw-toothed, with sharp teeth pointing forward. |
