vascular plant

plants having vascular tissue and reproducing by spores

plant that reproduces by means of seeds not spores

a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

plant growing naturally in very salty soil

a plant adapted to arid conditions and characterized by fleshy water-storing tissues that act as water reservoirs

a variety of a plant developed from a natural species and maintained under cultivation

plants that are grown for their produce

any plant that crowds out cultivated plants

a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year

a plant having foliage that is shed annually at the end of the growing season

a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface

any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping

a plant having hard lignified tissues or woody parts especially stems

a perennial plant that propagates by underground bulbs or tubers or corms

plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte

land plant growing in surroundings having an average supply of water; compare xerophyte and hydrophyte

a plant that grows partly or wholly in water whether rooted in the mud, as a lotus, or floating without anchorage, as the water hyacinth

plant growing from a tuber

plant growing from a bulb

plant growing from a corm

any plant of the order Psilophytales: a savannah plant

any plant or fossil of the genus Psilophyton

a plant that tends to climb and on occasion can grow like a vine

any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores

pteridophytes of other classes than Filicopsida

young plant or tree grown from a seed

any seed plant yielding balsam

plants of the class Gymnospermae having seeds not enclosed in an ovary

plants having seeds in a closed ovary

slow-growing creeping plant with semi-evergreen leaves on erect wiry stems; used as ground cover

North American herb with poisonous root stock and edible though insipid fruit

any aquatic plant of the genus Ceratophyllum; forms submerged masses in ponds and slow-flowing streams

plant of the family Menispermaceae having red or black fruit with crescent- or ring-shaped seeds

an aquatic plant of the family Nymphaeaceae

any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus

plant of ponds and slow streams having submerged and floating leaves and white flowers; Europe and North America

a plant of the genus Cimicifuga having flowers in long racemes or panicles reported to be distasteful to insects

any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers

low-growing perennial of North America woodlands having trifoliate leaves and yellow rootstock and white flowers

small Old World perennial herb grown for its bright yellow flowers which appear in early spring often before snow is gone

any of several plants of the genus Hepatica having three-lobed leaves and white or pinkish flowers in early spring; of moist and mossy subalpine woodland areas of north temperate regions

perennial herb of northeastern United States having a thick knotted yellow rootstock and large rounded leaves

slender erect perennial of eastern North America having tuberous roots and pink-tinged white flowers; resembles meadow rue

spectacular perennial native of wet montane grasslands of Peru; formerly included in genus Ranunculus

tall perennial of the eastern United States having large basal leaves and white summer flowers

any of several plants of the genus Trollius having globose yellow flowers

an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae

erect annual or biennial plant grown extensively especially for hay and soil improvement

a plant of the genus Trifolium

a plant of the genus Allamanda having large showy funnel-shaped flowers in terminal cymes

evergreen woody twiner with large glossy leaves and showy corymbs of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers

commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers

evergreen Chinese woody climber with shiny dark green leaves and intensely fragrant white flowers

any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe

any plant of the genus Cryptocoryne; evergreen perennials growing in fresh or brackish water; tropical Asia

aquatic plant of the southeastern United States having blue-green leaves and a spadix resembling a club covered with tiny yellow flowers

an aquatic plant of the genus Peltandra; North America

pantropical floating plant forming a rosette of wedge-shaped leaves; a widespread weed in rivers and lakes

any small or minute aquatic plant of the family Lemnaceae that float on or near the surface of shallow ponds

any of various plants of the genus Aralia; often aromatic plants having compound leaves and small umbellate flowers

Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits

Chinese herb with palmately compound leaves and small greenish flowers and forked aromatic roots believed to have medicinal powers

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

creeping plant having curving flowers thought to resemble fetuses; native to Europe; naturalized Great Britain and eastern North America

low-growing perennial herb with pungent gingery leaves and rhizomes

wild ginger having persistent heart-shaped pungent leaves; West Virginia to Alabama

a plant of the family Caryophyllaceae

European annual having large trumpet-shaped reddish-purple flowers and poisonous seed; a common weed in grainfields and beside roadways; naturalized in America

any of various plants related to the common chickweed

spiny-leaved perennial herb of southern Europe having terminal clusters of small flowers

glabrous annual with slender taproot and clusters of white flowers; western Europe especially western Mediterranean and Atlantic coastal areas

widely distributed low-growing Eurasian herb having narrow leaves and inconspicuous green flowers

small European weed with whorled leaves and white flowers

prostrate weedy herb with tiny pink flowers; widespread throughout Europe and Asia on sand dunes and heath and coastal cliffs; naturalized in eastern North America

any of various plants of the genus Stellaria

low-growing South African succulent plant having a capsular fruit containing edible pulp

low-growing showy succulent annual of South Africa having white or pink or red or orange flowers and spatulate leaves covered in papillae that resemble small crystals

any plant of the genus Lithops native to Africa having solitary yellow or white flowers and thick leaves that resemble stones

annual prostrate mat-forming weed having whorled leaves and small greenish-white flowers; widespread throughout North America

highly succulent stemless clump-forming plants with grey-green leaves similar in texture to lumps of granite; South Africa

coarse sprawling Australasian plant with red or yellow flowers; cultivated for its edible young shoots and succulent leaves

any of various plants of the genus Amaranthus having dense plumes of green or red flowers; often cultivated for food

erect annual of tropical central Asia and Africa having a pair of divergent spines at most leaf nodes

prolific South American aquatic weed having grasslike leaves and short spikes of white flowers; clogs waterways with dense floating masses

weedy annual with spikes of silver-white flowers

garden annual with featherlike spikes of red or yellow flowers

any of various plants of the genus Froelichia found in sandy soils and on rocky slopes in warmer regions of America; grown for their spikes of woolly white flowers

any of various weeds of the genus Chenopodium having small greenish flowers

any of various herbaceous plants of the genus Atriplex that thrive in deserts and salt marshes

a coarse annual herb introduced into North America from Siberia; dangerous to sheep and cattle on western rangelands because of its high oxalate content

Algerian plant formerly burned to obtain calcium carbonate

fleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers; formerly used in making glass

any of several South American ornamental woody vines of the genus Bougainvillea having brilliant red or purple flower bracts; widely grown in warm regions

any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines

West Indian woody climber with spiny stems and numerous fragrant white flowers in panicles followed by small yellow to orange fruits

perennial of the genus Phytolacca

a plant of the family Portulacaceae having fleshy succulent obovate leaves often grown as a potherb or salad herb; a weed in some areas

a plant of the genus Calandrinia

a plant of the genus Montia having edible pleasant-tasting leaves

any of various often strong-smelling plants of the genus Cleome having showy spider-shaped flowers

strong-scented herb common in southern United States covered with intermixed gland and hairs

any of various plants of the family Cruciferae

any Old World herb of the genus Aethionema; native of sunny limestone habitats

coarse Eurasian plant cultivated for its thick white pungent root

noxious cress with yellow flowers; sometimes placed in genus Sisymbrium

tall European annual with downy grey-green foliage and dense heads of small white flowers followed by hairy pods; naturalized in North America; sometimes a troublesome weed

salt-tolerant seashore annual grown for its fragrant rose or violet flowers and fleshy grey-green foliage

perennial of coastal sands and shingles of northern Europe and Baltic and Black Seas having racemes of small white flowers and large fleshy blue-green leaves often used as potherbs

North American herb with bitter-tasting pinnate leaves resembling those of tansy

yellow-flowered European plant that grows on old walls and in waste places; an adventive weed in North America

from Mediterranean region; a naturalized weed throughout southern Europe

any of numerous low-growing cushion-forming plants of the genus Draba having rosette-forming leaves and terminal racemes of small flowers with scapose or leafy stems; fruit is a dehiscent oblong or linear silique

erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender

slender yellow-flowered European mustard often troublesome as a weed; formerly used as an anthelmintic

perennial stellate and hairy herb with small yellow flowers of mountains of southern Europe; sometimes placed in genus Sisymbrium

any of several herbs of the genus Isatis

any of several hairy North American herbs having yellow racemose flowers and inflated pods

southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration

any of several plants of the genus Physaria having racemose yellow flowers and inflated pods

small tufted perennial herb of mountains of central and southern Europe having very small flowers of usually leafless stems; sometimes placed in genus Lepidium

Eurasian weed having yellow or mauve or white flowers and podlike fruits

stiffly branching Old World annual with pale yellow flowers; widely naturalized in North America; formerly used medicinally

small aquatic plant having tufted awl-shaped leaves in a basal rosette and minute white flowers; circumboreal

any of several plants of the genus Thlaspi

annual herb having pinnatifid basal leaves and slender racemes of small white flowers followed by one-seeded winged silicles

annual or perennial herbs with inflated seed pods; some placed in genus Lesquerella

a Japanese plant of the family Cruciferae with a thick green root

any plant of the genus Argemone having large white or yellow flowers and prickly leaves and stems and pods; chiefly of tropical America

annual vine with decompound leaves and racemes of yellow and pink flowers

perennial woodland native of North America having a red root and red sap and bearing a solitary lobed leaf and white flower in early spring and having acrid emetic properties; rootstock used as a stimulant and expectorant

delicate European herb with greyish leaves and spikes of purplish flowers; formerly used medicinally

vine with feathery leaves and white or pinkish flowers; sometimes placed in genus Fumaria

garden plant having deep-pink drooping heart-shaped flowers

delicate spring-flowering plant of the eastern United States having white flowers with double spurs

American plant with cream-colored flowers and tuberous roots resembling kernels of corn

any of several plants of the genus Achillea native to Europe and having small white flowers in flat-topped flower heads

American herb having flat-topped clusters of small white flower heads; reputedly a cause of trembles and milk sickness; sometimes placed in genus Eupatorium

any of numerous chiefly North American weedy plants constituting the genus Ambrosia that produce highly allergenic pollen responsible for much hay fever and asthma

a small Mediterranean plant containing a volatile oil once used to relieve toothache

any plant of the genus Andryala having milky sap and heads of bright yellow flowers

North American perennial propagated by means of runners

low-growing perennial herb having leaves with whitish down and clusters of small white flowers

any of various rhizomatous usually perennial plants of the genus Arnica

small European herb with small yellow flowers

low spreading tropical American shrub with long slender leaves used to make a mildly stimulating drink resembling tea; sometimes placed in genus Eupatorium

a plant of the genus Balsamorhiza having downy leaves in a basal rosette and yellow flowers and long balsam-scented taproots

any of various plants of the genus Cacalia having leaves resembling those of plantain

any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves

thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil

European weed having a winged stem and hairy leaves; adventive in the eastern United States

Eurasian plant with apple-scented foliage and white-rayed flowers and feathery leaves used medicinally; in some classification systems placed in genus Anthemis

any of several United States plants having long stalks of funnel-shaped white or yellow flowers

perennial Old World herb having rayed flower heads with blue florets cultivated for its root and its heads of crisp edible leaves used in salads

widely cultivated herb with leaves valued as salad green; either curly serrated leaves or broad flat ones that are usually blanched

common North American weed with linear leaves and small discoid heads of yellowish flowers; widely naturalized throughout temperate regions; sometimes placed in genus Erigeron

any of numerous plants of the genus Coreopsis having a profusion of showy usually yellow daisylike flowers over long periods; North and South America

South African succulent evergreen twining climber with yellow flowers grown primarily as a houseplant for its foliage; sometimes placed in genus Senecio

any of several herbs of the genus Doronicum having alternate often clasping stem leaves cultivated for their long stalks of yellow flower heads

any of various plants of the genus Echinops having prickly leaves and dense globose heads of bluish flowers

any plant of the genus Elephantopus having heads of blue or purple flowers; America

tropical African annual having scarlet tassel-shaped flower heads; sometimes placed in genus Cacalia

tropical Asiatic annual cultivated for its small tassel-shaped heads of scarlet flowers

an American weedy plant with small white or greenish flowers

coarse European herb with palmately divided leaves and clusters of small reddish-purple flower heads

weedy plant of southeastern United States having divided leaves and long clusters of greenish flowers

North American herb having whorled leaves and terminal clusters of small pinkish or purple flower heads

perennial herb of southeastern United States having white-rayed flower heads; formerly used as in folk medicine

North American herb having whorled leaves and terminal clusters of flowers spotted with purple

any of various western American plants of the genus Grindelia having resinous leaves and stems formerly used medicinally; often poisonous to livestock

cushion-forming New Zealand herb having leaves densely covered with tawny hairs

any of various plants of the genus Helenium characteristically causing sneezing

any of numerous often hairy plants of the genus Hieracium having yellow or orange flowers that resemble the dandelion

European hawkweed introduced into northeastern United States; locally troublesome weeds

rhizomatous herb with purple-red flowers suitable for groundcover; sometimes placed in genus Tussilago

European weed widely naturalized in North America having yellow flower heads and leaves resembling a cat's ears

any plant of the genus Inula

any small branched yellow-flowered North American herb of the genus Krigia

any of various plants of the genus Lactuca

any of various plants of temperate Eurasia; grown for their yellow flowers and handsome foliage

any of various resinous glandular plants of the genus Madia; of western North and South America

annual Eurasian herb similar in fragrance and medicinal uses to chamomile though taste is more bitter and effect is considered inferior

annual aromatic weed of Pacific coastal areas (United States and northeastern Asia) having bristle-pointed leaves and rayless yellow flowers

herb of tropical America having vanilla-scented flowers; climbs up trees

a plant of the genus Nabalus

common perennial herb widely distributed in the southern and eastern United States having drooping clusters of pinkish flowers and thick basal leaves suggesting a lion's foot in shape; sometimes placed in genus Prenanthes

any of several yellow-flowered plants of the genus Packera; often placed in genus Senecio

weedy herb of the eastern United States to Texas having golden-yellow flowers; sometimes becomes invasive; sometimes placed in genus Senecio

tropical American annual weed with small radiate heads of white flowers; adventive in southern United States

small Eurasian herb having broad leaves and lilac-pink rayless flowers; found in moist areas

European herb with vanilla-scented white-pink flowers

American sweet-scented herb

widespread European weed with spiny tongue-shaped leaves and yellow flowers; naturalized in United States

any of various plants of the genus Pilosella

European hawkweed having flower heads with bright orange-red rays; a troublesome weed especially as naturalized in northeastern North America; sometimes placed in genus Hieracium

any plant of the genus Piqueria or the closely related genus Stevia

herb of central and southern Europe having purple florets

southern Australian plant having feathery hairs surrounding the fruit

hairy perennial Eurasian herb with yellow daisylike flowers reputed to destroy or drive away fleas

perennial prostrate mat-forming herb with hoary woolly foliage

low-branching leafy annual with flower heads resembling zinnias; found in southwestern United States and Mexico to Guatemala

annual herb of the eastern Himalayas (Kashmir) having purple florets and a fragrant root that yields a volatile oil used in perfumery and for preserving furs

bluish-green bushy leafy plant covered with close white wool and bearing branched clusters of yellow flower heads; southwestern United States; toxic to range livestock

widespread European weed having yellow daisylike flowers; sometimes an obnoxious weed and toxic to cattle if consumed in quantity

Eurasian weed with heads of small yellow flowers

perennial south European herb having narrow entire leaves and solitary yellow flower heads and long black edible roots shaped like carrots

European perennial whose serrate leaves yield a yellow dye

tall Old World biennial thistle with large clasping white-blotched leaves and purple flower heads; naturalized in California and South America

any plant of the genus Stevia or the closely related genus Piqueria having glutinous foliage and white or purplish flowers; Central and South America

tansy-scented Eurasian perennial herb with buttonlike yellow flowers; used as potherb or salad green and sometimes for potpourri or tea or flavoring; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum

densely hairy plant with rayless flowers; San Francisco Bay area

white-flowered pyrethrum of Balkan area whose pinnate leaves are white and silky-hairy below; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum

bushy aromatic European perennial herb having clusters of buttonlike white-rayed flower heads; valued traditionally for medicinal uses; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum

any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls

Mediterranean biennial herb with long-stemmed heads of purple ray flowers and milky sap and long edible root; naturalized throughout United States

perennial of southeastern United States with leaves having the fragrance of vanilla

ubiquitous European annual weed with white flowers and finely divided leaves naturalized and sometimes cultivated in eastern North America; sometimes included in genus Matricaria

mat-forming perennial herb of Asia Minor; sometimes included in genus Matricaria

low densely tufted perennial herb of Turkey having small white flowers; used as a ground cover in dry places; sometimes included in genus Matricaria

perennial herb with large rounded leaves resembling a colt's foot and yellow flowers appearing before the leaves do; native to Europe but now nearly cosmopolitan; used medicinally especially formerly

any of various plants of the genus Vernonia of tropical and warm regions of especially North America that take their name from their loose heads of purple to rose flowers that quickly take on a rusty hue

any coarse weed of the genus Xanthium having spiny burrs

any of various perennial South American plants of the genus Loasa having stinging hairs and showy white or yellow or reddish-orange flowers

any of various plants of the genus Campanula having blue or white bell-shaped flowers

any of a number of tropical vines of the genus Dioscorea many having edible tuberous roots

South African vine having a massive rootstock covered with deeply fissured bark

having a rhizome formerly dried and used to treat rheumatism or liver disorders

common European twining vine with tuberous roots and cordate leaves and red berries

any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads

any of several plants of the genus Anagallis

a small fleshy herb common along North American seashores and in brackish marshes having pink or white flowers

a plant of the genus Hottonia

any of various herbs and subshrubs of the genus Lysimachia

a white-flowered aquatic plant of the genus Samolus

any plumbaginaceous plant of the genus Plumbago

cosmopolitan herbaceous or woody plants with hollow jointed stems and long narrow leaves

succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land

marsh plant having elongated linear leaves and round prickly fruit

any vine of the family Cucurbitaceae that bears fruits with hard rinds

any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits

a vine of the genus Bryonia having large leaves and small flowers and yielding acrid juice with emetic and purgative properties

any of several tropical annual climbers having large yellow flowers and edible young fruits; grown commercially for the mature fruit's dried fibrous interior that is used as a sponge

any plant or flower of the genus Lobelia

tall coarse annual of Old World tropics widely cultivated in southern United States and West Indies for its long mucilaginous green pods used as basis for soups and stews; sometimes placed in genus Hibiscus

any of various herbaceous plants cultivated for an edible part such as the fruit or the root of the beet or the leaf of spinach or the seeds of bean plants or the flower buds of broccoli or cauliflower

any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties

tufted evergreen perennial herb having spikes of tiny white flowers and glossy green round to heart-shaped leaves that become coppery to maroon or purplish in fall

any of several evergreen perennials of the genus Pyrola

any of several plants of the genus Chimaphila

delicate evergreen dwarf herb of north temperate regions having a solitary white terminal flower; sometimes placed in genus Pyrola

any of various tall perennial herbs constituting the genus Frasera; widely distributed in warm dry upland areas of California, Oregon, and Washington

tall herb with panicles of white flowers flushed with green; northwestern United States; sometimes placed in genus Swertia

perennial of damp places in mountains of Eurasia and North America having dull-colored blue or violet flowers

any of various plants of the family Haemodoraceae; roots contain a deep red coloring matter

sedgelike spring-flowering herb having clustered flowers covered with woolly hairs; Australia

any of numerous shrubs or small trees of the genus Combretum having spikes of small flowers

an aquatic plant of the genus Myriophyllum having feathery underwater leaves and small inconspicuous flowers

a plant of the genus Epilobium having pink or yellow flowers and seeds with silky hairs

any of several plants of the family Onagraceae

a plant of the genus Trapa bearing spiny four-pronged edible nutlike fruits

any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowers

any of numerous herbs of the genus Maranta having tuberous starchy roots and large sheathing leaves

any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits

large evergreen arborescent herb having huge paddle-shaped leaves and bearing inedible fruit that resemble bananas but edible young flower shoots; sometimes placed in genus Musa

ornamental plant of tropical South Africa and South America having stalks of orange and purplish-blue flowers resembling a bird

giant treelike plant having edible nuts and leafstalks that yield a refreshing drink of clear watery sap; reputedly an emergency source of water for travelers

perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems

widely cultivated tropical plant of India having yellow flowers and a large aromatic deep yellow rhizome; source of a condiment and a yellow dye

West African plant bearing pungent peppery seeds

rhizomatous herb of India having aromatic seeds used as seasoning

climbing Asiatic vine having long finely serrate leaves and racemes of white flowers followed by greenish-yellow edible fruit

climbing vine native to China; cultivated in New Zealand for its fuzzy edible fruit with green meat

ornamental vine of eastern Asia having yellow edible fruit and leaves with silver-white markings

any of various chiefly tropical American vines some bearing edible fruit

any plant of the genus Reseda

any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola

any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)

any of several flowering weeds of the genus Boehmeria lacking stinging hairs

herb that grows in crevices having long narrow leaves and small pink apetalous flowers

Australian plant of genus Pipturus whose fiber is used in making cloth

twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer

any bulbous plant of the family Iridaceae

bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers

tropical vine having pink-and-yellow flowers spotted purple and edible roots sometimes boiled as a potato substitute; West Indies to northern South America

tropical vine having umbels of small purple flowers and edible roots sometimes boiled as a potato substitute; Colombia

any of various deciduous or evergreen herbs of the genus Haemanthus; South Africa and Namibia

bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters

any plant of the genus Hypoxis having long grasslike leaves and yellow star-shaped flowers: Africa; Australia; southern Asia; North America

plant growing from a bulb or corm or rhizome or tuber

succulent plants having rosettes of leaves usually with fiber like hemp and spikes of showy flowers; found chiefly in Africa

a plant of the genus Kniphofia having long grasslike leaves and tall scapes of red or yellow drooping flowers

plant whose succulent young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable

a fernlike plant native to South Africa

fragile twining plant of South Africa with bright green flattened stems and glossy foliage popular as a floral decoration

evergreen perennial with large handsome basal leaves; grown primarily as a foliage houseplant

much-branched leafless twining South African herb cultivated as an ornamental for its bright green stems growing from large aboveground bulbs

any liliaceous plant of the genus Fritillaria having nodding variously colored flowers

bulbous autumn-flowering herb with white, purple or lavender-and-white flowers; native to western and central Europe

any of numerous perennials having mounds of sumptuous broad ribbed leaves and clusters of white, blue, or lilac flowers; used as ground cover

any of several perennial plants of the genus Ornithogalum native to the Mediterranean and having star-shaped flowers

European herb with yellow-green flowers resembling and closely related to the trilliums; reputed to be poisonous

any of various prickly climbing plants of the tropical American genus Smilax having aromatic roots and heart-shaped leaves

a very prickly woody vine of the eastern United States growing in tangled masses having tough round stems with shiny leathery leaves and small greenish flowers followed by clusters of inedible shiny black berries

perennial herb of East Indies to Polynesia and Australia; cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch

tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fiber

perennial plant of Europe and America having racemes of white or purplish flowers and intensely bitter trifoliate leaves; often rooting at water margin and spreading across the surface

poisonous woody evergreen vine of southeastern United States having fragrant yellow funnel-shaped flowers

plant of the genus Linum that is cultivated for its seeds and for the fibers of its stem

tropical African woody vine yielding calabar beans

North American perennial herb; leaves are used medicinally; sometimes placed in genus Cassia

vine widely distributed in eastern North America producing racemes of purple to maroon flowers and abundant (usually subterranean) edible one-seeded pods resembling peanuts

perennial Eurasian herb having heads of red or yellow flowers and common in meadows and pastures; formerly used medicinally for kidney disorders

a North American vine with fragrant blossoms and edible tubers; important food crop of Native Americans

any of various plants of the genus Astragalus

any of several plants of the genus Baptisia

annual semi-erect bushy plant of tropical South America bearing long pods with white seeds grown especially for forage

twining tropical Old World plant bearing long pods usually with red or brown beans; long cultivated in Orient for food

large-flowered weakly twining or prostrate vine of New Jersey to tropical eastern North America, sometimes cultivated for its purple and white flowers

large-flowered wild twining vine of southeastern and central United States having pale blue flowers

vine of tropical Asia having pinnate leaves and bright blue flowers with yellow centers

any of various plants of the genus Crotalaria having inflated pods within which the seeds rattle; used for pasture and green-manure crops

woody vine having bright green leaves and racemes of rose-tinted white flowers; the swollen roots contain rotenone

perennial herb of North American prairies having dense heads of small white flowers

South African evergreen partly woody vine grown for its clusters of rosy purple flowers followed by edible pods like snap beans; also grown as green manure; sometimes placed in genus Dolichos

tall bushy European perennial grown for its pinnate foliage and slender spikes of blue flowers; sometimes used medicinally

deep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leaves; widely cultivated in Europe for its long thick sweet roots

North American plant similar to true licorice and having a root with similar properties

vigorous climber of the forests of western Australia; grown for their dense racemes of attractive bright rose-purple flowers

any of various Australian climbing plants of the genus Kennedia having scarlet flowers

perennial twining vine of Old World tropics having trifoliate leaves and racemes of fragrant purple pea-like flowers followed by maroon pods of edible seeds; grown as an ornamental and as a vegetable on the Indian subcontinent; sometimes placed in genus Dolichos

any of various small plants of the genus Lathyrus; climb usually by means of tendrils

any of several perennial vines of the genus Lathyrus

climbing garden plant having fragrant pastel-colored flowers

European herb bearing small tubers used for food and in Scotland to flavor whiskey

shrubby or herbaceous plants widely used for forage, soil improvement, and especially hay in southern United States

sprawling European annual having a 4-winged edible pod

any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers

any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves

Eurasian perennial herb having pale pink flowers and curved pods; naturalized in Britain and North America grasslands on calcareous soils; important forage crop and source of honey in Britain

any plant that breaks away from its roots in autumn and is driven by the wind as a light rolling mass

Central American twining plant with edible roots and pods; large tubers are eaten raw or cooked especially when young and young pods must be thoroughly cooked; pods and seeds also yield rotenone and oils

twining plant of Amazon basin having large edible roots

trailing trifoliate Asiatic and African herb having cobalt blue flowers

a tuberous twining annual vine bearing clusters of purplish flowers and pods with four jagged wings; Old World tropics

densely hairy perennial of central North America having edible tuberous roots

fast-growing vine from eastern Asia having tuberous starchy roots and hairy trifoliate leaves and racemes of purple flowers followed by long hairy pods containing many seeds; grown for fodder and forage and root starch; widespread in the southern United States

any of various plants of the genus Thermopsis having trifoliate leaves and yellow or purple racemose flowers

Old World herb related to fenugreek

annual herb or southern Europe and eastern Asia having off-white flowers and aromatic seeds used medicinally and in curry

any flowering vine of the genus Wisteria

any of numerous plants of the genus Plantago; mostly small roadside or dooryard weeds with elliptic leaves and small spikes of very small flowers; seeds of some used medicinally

twining perennial vine having racemes of fragrant greenish flowers; western China to Russia

a member of the genus Fagopyrum; annual Asian plant with clusters of small pinkish white flowers and small edible triangular seeds which are used whole or ground into flour

plants having long green or reddish acidic leafstalks growing in basal clumps; stems (and only the stems) are edible when cooked; leaves are poisonous

any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine

any plant of the family Commelinaceae

a tropical American plant bearing a large fleshy edible fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated in the tropics

aquatic perennial of North America and Ireland and Hebrides having translucent green leaves in a basal spiral and dense buttonlike racemes of minute white flowers

American plant having spikes of blue flowers and growing in shallow water of streams and ponds

a tropical floating aquatic plant having spikes of large blue flowers; troublesome in clogging waterways especially in southern United States

grassy-leaved North American aquatic plant with yellow star-shaped blossoms

submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water

European floating plant with roundish heart-shaped leaves and white flowers

submersed plant with whorled lanceolate leaves and solitary axillary flowers; Old World plant naturalized in southern United States and clogging Florida's waterways

American plant with roundish heart-shaped or kidney-shaped leaves; usually rooted in muddy bottoms of ponds and ditches

a weedy aquatic plant of genus Elodea

submerged aquatic plant with ribbonlike leaves; Old World and Australia

any of several submerged or floating freshwater perennial aquatic weeds belonging to the family Potamogetonaceae

submerged marine plant with very long narrow leaves found in abundance along North Atlantic coasts

a plant of the genus Agrimonia having spikelike clusters of small yellow flowers

any of various low perennial herbs with many runners and bearing white flowers followed by edible fruits having many small achenes scattered on the surface of an enlarged red pulpy berry

European garden herb with purple-tinged flowers and leaves that are sometimes used for salads

any of several plants of the genus Galium

creeping woody plant of eastern North America with shiny evergreen leaves and scarlet berries

coarse weedy American perennial herb with large usually perfoliate leaves and purple or dull red flowers

any of several herbs of the genus Dipsacus native to the Old World having flower heads surrounded by spiny bracts

North American annual plant with usually yellow or orange flowers; grows chiefly on wet rather acid soil

any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae

any of several aquatic plants having a star-shaped rosette of floating leaves; America, Europe and Asia

any plant or flower of the genus Oxalis

European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

Eurasian perennial herb with white flowers that emit flammable vapor in hot weather

any tropical American plant of the genus Tropaeolum having pungent juice and long-spurred yellow to red flowers

tendril-climbing vine

twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds

ornamental Asiatic vine with showy orange-yellow fruit with a scarlet aril; naturalized in North America

broad and bushy Asiatic twining shrub with pinkish fruit; many subspecies or varieties

plants adapted to attract and capture and digest primarily insects but also other small animals

a carnivorous perennial herb having a green pitcher and hinged lid both with red edges; western Australia

any of various plants of the genus Sedum

any of various plants of the genus Saxifraga

any plant of the genus Astilbe having compound leaves and showy panicles of tiny colorful flowers

any plant of the genus Bergenia; valued as an evergreen ground cover and for the spring blossoms

any of various low aquatic herbs of the genus Chrysosplenium

rhizomatous perennial herb with large dramatic peltate leaves and white to bright pink flowers in round heads on leafless stems; colonizes stream banks in the Sierra Nevada in California

any of several herbs of the genus Heuchera

any of various rhizomatous perennial herbs of the genus Mitella having a capsule resembling a bishop's miter

any of several American plants of the genus Suksdorfia having orbicular to kidney-shaped somewhat succulent leaves and white or rose or violet flowers in terminal panicles

stoloniferous white-flowered spring-blooming woodland plant

vigorous perennial herb with flowers in erect racemes and having young plants develop at the junction of a leaf blade and the leafstalk

any plant of the genus Polemonium; most are low-growing often foul-smelling plants of temperate to Arctic regions

any polemoniaceous plant of the genus Phlox; chiefly North American; cultivated for their clusters of flowers

any plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers; native to Mediterranean region but widely cultivated

tropical African climbing plant having yellow flowers with a dark purple center

any woody plant of the family Bignoniaceae

woody flowering vine of southern United States; stems show a cross in transverse section

hairy blue-flowered European annual herb long used in herbal medicine and eaten raw as salad greens or cooked like spinach

annual of western United States with coiled spikes of yellow-orange coiled flowers

annual of the western United States having large coiled flower spikes; a threatened species

any of various Old World herbs of the genus Anchusa having one-sided clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers

biennial east Asian herb grown for its usually bright blue flowers

biennial shrub of Europe and western Asia having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and dark reddish-purple flowers

perennial shrub of North America having coarse tongue-shaped leaves and pale-blue to purple flowers

a coarse prickly European weed with spikes of blue flowers; naturalized in United States

any of several herbaceous plants having seeds that cling to clothing

European perennial branching plant; occurs in hedgerows and at the edge of woodlands

perennial plant of eastern North America having hairy foliage yielding a red or yellow pigment

perennial North American plant with greyish hairy foliage yielding a red or yellow pigment

smooth erect herb of eastern North America having entire leaves and showy blue flowers that are pink in bud

small biennial to perennial herb of Europe, northern Africa and western Asia having blue, purple or white flowers

small perennial herb having bright blue or white flowers

any of several North American perennial herbs with hairy foliage and small yellowish or greenish flowers

perennial herbs of Europe and Iran; make rapidly growing groundcover for shaded areas

any of numerous plants of the genus Convolvulus

any of several vines of the genera Convolvulus and Calystegia having a twining habit

any of various twining shrubs of the genus Argyreia having silvery leaves and showy purple flowers

a leafless annual parasitic vine of the genus Cuscuta having whitish or yellow filamentous stems; obtain nourishment through haustoria

a creeping perennial herb with hairy stems and orbicular to reniform leaves and small white to greenish flowers; used as a grass substitute in warm regions

any of various twining vines having funnel-shaped flowers that close late in the day

any of numerous tropical or subtropical small shrubs or treelets or epiphytic vines of the family Gesneriaceae: African violet; Cape primroses; gloxinia

any plant of the genus Gesneria

any of several plants of the genus Hydrophyllum

viscid herb of arid or desert habitats of southwestern United States having pendulous yellow flowers

any plant of the genus Nemophila

delicate California annual having blue flowers marked with dark spots

straggling California annual herb with deep purple or violet flowers; sometimes placed in genus Nemophila

fragrant European mint having clusters of small violet-and-white flowers; naturalized especially in eastern North America

any of a number of aromatic plants of the genus Agastache

any of various low-growing annual or perennial evergreen herbs native to Eurasia; used for ground cover

ill-smelling European herb with rugose leaves and whorls of dark purple flowers

American herb of genus Blephilia with more or less hairy leaves and clusters of purplish or bluish flowers

perennial aromatic herbs growing in hedgerows or scrub or open woodlands from western Europe to central Asia and in North America

aromatic herb having heads of small pink or whitish flowers; widely distributed in United States, Europe and Asia

erect perennial strong-scented with serrate pointed leaves and a loose panicle of yellowish flowers; the eastern United States

any of various Old World tropical plants of the genus Coleus having multicolored decorative leaves and spikes of blue flowers

American herb having sharply serrate lanceolate leaves and spikes of blue to violet flowers

any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Elsholtzia having blue or purple flowers in one-sided spikes

coarse bristly Eurasian plant with white or reddish flowers and foliage resembling that of a nettle; common as a weed in United States

trailing European aromatic plant of the mint family having rounded leaves and small purplish flowers often grown in hanging baskets; naturalized in North America; sometimes placed in genus Nepeta

erect hairy branching American herb having purple-blue flowers; yields an essential oil used as an insect repellent and sometimes in folk medicine

a European mint with aromatic and pungent leaves used in perfumery and as a seasoning in cookery; often cultivated as a remedy for bruises; yields hyssop oil

any of various plants of the genus Lamium having clusters of small usually purplish flowers with two lips

relatively nontoxic South African herb smoked like tobacco

pantropical herb having whorls of striking lipped flowers; naturalized in United States

bitter Old World herb of hedgerows and woodland margins having toothed leaves and white or pale pink flowers

a mildly narcotic and astringent aromatic herb having small whitish flowers; eastern United States

aromatic perennial herb of United States

hairy Eurasian herb with two-lipped white flowers

any of various fragrant aromatic herbs of the genus Origanum used as seasonings

any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Marrubium

bushy perennial Old World mint having small white or yellowish flowers and fragrant lemon-flavored leaves; a garden escapee in northern Europe and North America

any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers

trailing perennial evergreen herb of northwestern United States with small white flowers; used medicinally

dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions

aromatic annual with a tall stems of small whitish flowers enclosed in a greatly enlarged saucer-shaped or bell-shaped calyx

any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Monarda

fragrant California annual herb having lanceolate leaves and clusters of rose-purple flowers

hairy aromatic perennial herb having whorls of small white purple-spotted flowers in a terminal spike; used in the past as a domestic remedy; strongly attractive to cats

any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum

plant grown for its ornamental red or purple foliage

any of various plants of the genus Physostegia having sessile linear to oblong leaves and showy white or rose or lavender flowers

decumbent blue-flowered European perennial thought to possess healing properties; naturalized throughout North America

any of a number of perennial herbs of the genus Pycnanthemum; eastern North America and California

widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery

any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb

any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees

a herbaceous plant of the genus Scutellaria which has a calyx that, when inverted, resembles a helmet with its visor raised

an American mint that yields a resinous exudate used especially formerly as an antispasmodic

foul-smelling perennial Eurasiatic herb with a green creeping rhizome

perennial herb with an odorless rhizome widespread in moist places in northern hemisphere

any of various mints of the genus Thymus

sprawling annual or perennial herb of Central America and West Indies having creamy-white to red-purple bell-shaped flowers followed by unusual horned fruit

East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil

annual of southern United States to Mexico having large whitish or yellowish flowers mottled with purple and a long curving beak

alternatively placed in genus Martynia

a herbaceous plant of the genus Proboscidea

any of numerous tall coarse woodland plants of the genus Scrophularia

multi-stemmed North American annual having solitary axillary dark golden-yellow flowers resembling those of the foxglove; sometimes placed in genus Gerardia

sparsely branched North American perennial with terminal racemes of bright yellow flowers resembling those of the foxglove; sometimes placed in genus Gerardia

any of several plants of the genus Digitalis

any of various plants of the genus Verbascum having large usually woolly leaves and terminal spikes of yellow or white or purplish flowers

plant of wet places in Eurasia and America

any of numerous shrubs or herbs or vines of the genus Solanum; most are poisonous though many bear edible fruit

hardy climbing shrub of Chile grown as an ornamental for its fragrant flowers; not a true potato

South American potato vine

erect or spreading perennial of southwestern United States and Mexico bearing small pale brown to cream-colored tubers resembling potatoes

copiously branched vine of Brazil having deciduous leaves and white flowers tinged with blue

hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable

annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous

vine of Costa Rica sparsely armed with hooklike spines and having large lilac-blue flowers

perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine

poisonous fetid Old World herb having sticky hairy leaves and yellow-brown flowers; yields hyoscyamine and scopolamine

poisonous herb whose leaves are a source of hyoscyamine

native to South America; widely cultivated in many varieties

a plant of southern Europe and North Africa having purple flowers, yellow fruits and a forked root formerly thought to have magical powers

coarse South American herb grown for its blue-and-white flowers followed by a bladderlike fruit enclosing a dry berry

aromatic annual or perennial herbs and shrubs

any of various plants of the genus Nierembergia having upturned bell-shaped flowers

any of numerous cosmopolitan annual or perennial herbs of the genus Physalis bearing edible fleshy berries enclosed in a bladderlike husk; some cultivated for their flowers

weedy vine of Argentina having solitary white flowers followed by egg-shaped white or yellow fruit

any plant of the genus Salpiglossis

herb that is a source of scopolamine

Eurafrican annual naturalized in America as a weed; formerly dried for use as a purgative, diuretic or antisyphilitic

European perennial weedy plant with greenish flowers

a stinging herb of tropical America

any of numerous aromatic herbs of the family Umbelliferae

aromatic Old World herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning

any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels

aromatic annual Old World herb cultivated for its finely divided and often curly leaves for use especially in soups and salads

coarse erect biennial Old World herb introduced as a weed in eastern North America

herb of Europe and temperate Asia

widely cultivated herb with aromatic leaf stalks that are eaten raw or cooked

grown for its thickened edible aromatic root

any plant of the genus Astrantia

a Eurasian plant with small white flowers yielding caraway seed

a common European plant having edible tubers with the flavor of roasted chestnuts

Old World herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling parsley

dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seeds

perennial plant widely cultivated as an annual in many varieties for its long conical orange edible roots; temperate and tropical regions

coarse prickly perennial eryngo with aromatic roots; southeastern United States; often confused with rattlesnake master

any of several aromatic herbs having edible seeds and leaves and stems

tall coarse plant having thick stems and cluster of white to purple flowers

herb native to southern Europe; cultivated for its edible stalks and foliage and seeds

European herb with soft ferny leaves and white flowers

a strong-scented plant cultivated for its edible root

biennial weed in Europe and America having large pinnate leaves and yellow flowers and a bitter and somewhat poisonous root; the ancestor of cultivated parsnip

annual or perennial herb with aromatic leaves

native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery

a plant of the genus Sanicula having palmately compound leaves and unisexual flowers in panicled umbels followed by bristly fruit; reputed to have healing powers

any plant of the genus Seseli having dense umbels of small white or pink flowers and finely divided foliage

a slender roadside herb of western Europe and Mediterranean areas that has foliage resembling parsley and has white flowers with aromatic seeds

European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb

a plant of the genus Valerianella

usually used in combination: `liverwort'; `milkwort'; `whorlywort'

a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants

a category in some early taxonomies

having the shape or characteristics of a tree

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines

a woody climbing usually tropical plant

a semiaquatic plant that grows in soft wet land; most are monocots: sedge, sphagnum, grasses, cattails, etc; possibly heath

any of numerous woody vines of genus Vitis bearing clusters of edible berries

Asiatic vine with three-lobed leaves and purple berries

common North American vine with compound leaves and bluish-black berrylike fruit

any of various shrubby vines of the genus Piper

any of various plants of the genus Peperomia; grown primarily for their often succulent foliage

stoloniferous herb of southwestern United States and Mexico having a pungent rootstock and small spicate flowers with white bracts suggesting an anemone

any plant of the family Asclepiadaceae

any of numerous plants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds with downy tufts

robust twining shrub having racemes of fragrant white or pink flowers with flat spreading terminal petals that trap nocturnal moths and hold them until dawn

any plant of the genus Hoya having fleshy leaves and usually nectariferous flowers

deciduous climber for arches and fences having ill-scented but interesting flowers and poisonous yellow fruits; cultivated for its dark shining foliage; southeastern Europe to Asia Minor

leafless East Indian vine; its sour milky juice formerly used to make an intoxicating drink

any of various plants of the genus Stapelia having succulent leafless toothed stems resembling cacti and large foul-smelling (often star-shaped) flowers

twining vine with hairy foliage and dark purplish-brown flowers