Native Plants
Glossary of commonly used botanical terms and their definitions.
term | definition | image |
Asymmetric | Lacking symmetry, e.g., the two halves of a leaf blade not alike. | |
Attenuate | A tapering leaf base with concave margins that form an angle less than 45 degrees. | |
AW | Arid West - NWPL Region | |
Axil | The upper angle between two structures or organs, as where a leaf or branch joins the stem. | |
Axillary | Growing from an axil. | |
Bark | Tough outer covering of trunks or stems of trees, shrubs, and vines. | |
Basal leaves | The leaves that are concentrated near the base of the main stem. | |
Beard | A tuft or line of hairs, as on certain petals. | |
Berry | A fleshy, indehiscent fruit with few to many seeds. | |
Biennial | A plant that takes two years to complete the flowering cycle. Typically it grows vegetatively the first year and flowers and fruits during the second year before dying. | |
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