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plante vasculaire

Definitions of plante vasculaire
  1. noun
    green plant having a vascular system: ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms
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    ptéridophyte
    plants having vascular tissue and reproducing by spores
    plante à graines
    plant that reproduces by means of seeds not spores
    herbe, plante herbacée
    a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
    plante grasse
    a plant adapted to arid conditions and characterized by fleshy water-storing tissues that act as water reservoirs
    plante cultivée
    plants that are grown for their produce
    mauvaise herbe
    any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
    vigne, vrille
    a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
    plante ligneuse
    a plant having hard lignified tissues or woody parts especially stems
    plante aquatique
    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
    plante à tubercules
    plant growing from a tuber
    plante bulbeuse
    plant growing from a bulb
    fougère
    any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
    plante à fleurs
    plants having seeds in a closed ovary
    lis d'eau, nénuphar
    an aquatic plant of the family Nymphaeaceae
    bouton-d'or
    any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
    légume
    an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae
    trèfle
    a plant of the genus Trifolium
    lierre
    Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
    gingembre sauvage
    low-growing perennial herb with pungent gingery leaves and rhizomes
    chénopode
    any of various weeds of the genus Chenopodium having small greenish flowers
    cactus
    any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
    pourpier
    a plant of the family Portulacaceae having fleshy succulent obovate leaves often grown as a potherb or salad herb; a weed in some areas
    plante crucifère
    any of various plants of the family Cruciferae
    lunaire
    southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration
    herbe à chat
    low-growing perennial herb having leaves with whitish down and clusters of small white flowers
    chardon
    any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
    camomille
    Eurasian plant with apple-scented foliage and white-rayed flowers and feathery leaves used medicinally; in some classification systems placed in genus Anthemis
    laitue
    any of various plants of the genus Lactuca
    campanule
    any of various plants of the genus Campanula having blue or white bell-shaped flowers
    primevère, primula
    any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
    salicaire commune
    any of various herbs and subshrubs of the genus Lysimachia
    graminacée
    cosmopolitan herbaceous or woody plants with hollow jointed stems and long narrow leaves
    calebasse
    any vine of the family Cucurbitaceae that bears fruits with hard rinds
    courge, gourde
    any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits
    lobélie
    any plant or flower of the genus Lobelia
    légume
    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
    mauvaise herbe
    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
    bananier
    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
    gingembre
    perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
    pensée, violette
    any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
    ortie
    any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae)
    narcisse
    bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters
    indigotier
    any of several plants of the genus Baptisia
    réglisse
    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
    lupin
    any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
    trèfle
    any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves
    plantain
    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
    rhubarbe
    plants having long green or reddish acidic leafstalks growing in basal clumps; stems (and only the stems) are edible when cooked; leaves are poisonous
    oseille
    any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine
    naïade
    submerged aquatic plant having narrow leaves and small flowers; of fresh or brackish water
    fraise
    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
    cardère
    any of several herbs of the genus Dipsacus native to the Old World having flower heads surrounded by spiny bracts
    géranium
    any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
    oseille sauvage
    any plant or flower of the genus Oxalis
    capucine
    any tropical American plant of the genus Tropaeolum having pungent juice and long-spurred yellow to red flowers
    plante carnivore
    plants adapted to attract and capture and digest primarily insects but also other small animals
    saxifrage
    any of various plants of the genus Saxifraga
    phlox
    any polemoniaceous plant of the genus Phlox; chiefly North American; cultivated for their clusters of flowers
    myosotis
    small perennial herb having bright blue or white flowers
    bugle
    any of various low-growing annual or perennial evergreen herbs native to Eurasia; used for ground cover
    menthe
    any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers
    bergamote sauvage
    any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Monarda
    sauge
    any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb
    morelle noire
    any of numerous shrubs or herbs or vines of the genus Solanum; most are poisonous though many bear edible fruit
    aubergine
    hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable
    tabac
    aromatic annual or perennial herbs and shrubs
    mâche
    a plant of the genus Valerianella
    plante grimpante
    a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants
    arbre
    a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
    arbrisseau, buisson
    a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
    ronce
    any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines
    liane
    a woody climbing usually tropical plant
    treille
    any of numerous woody vines of genus Vitis bearing clusters of edible berries
    laiteron
    any of numerous plants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds with downy tufts
    type of:
    flore, plante
    (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
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