Vegetal Teratology

true firs

mite or tick

(of plants) having no apparent stem above ground

a large Eurasian maple tree naturalized in North America

any plant of the genus Achimenes having showy bell-shaped flowers that resemble gloxinias

any of various usually poisonous plants of the genus Aconitum having tuberous roots and palmately lobed leaves and blue or white flowers

genus of poisonous plants of temperate regions of northern hemisphere with a vaulted and enlarged petal

sweet flags; sometimes placed in subfamily Acoraceae

(of a leaf shape) narrowing to a slender point

one species: succulent shrub or tree of tropical Africa and Arabia

South African shrub having a swollen succulent stem and bearing showy pink and white flowers after the leaves fall; popular as an ornamental in tropics

of unlike parts or organs; growing closely attached

root growing in an unusual location e.g. from a stem

deciduous trees or some shrubs of North America

type genus of Agaricaceae

a tropical American plant with sword-shaped leaves

widely cultivated American monocarpic plant with greenish-white flowers on a tall stalk; blooms only after ten to twenty years and then dies

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

a caryophylloid dicot genus including corn cockles

annual or perennial grasses cosmopolitan in northern hemisphere: bent grass (so named from `bent' meaning an area of unfenced grassland)

slender European grass of shady places

any of several deciduous Asian trees of the genus Ailanthus

bugle

European evergreen carpeting perennial

low rhizomatous European carpeting plant having spikes of blue flowers; naturalized in parts of United States

genus of erect herbs of the Middle East having showy flowers: hollyhocks; in some classification systems synonymous with genus Althaea

north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and conelike fruit; bark is used in tanning and dyeing and the wood is rot-resistant

one species: waterwheel plant

floating aquatic carnivorous perennial of central and southern Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia having whorls of 6 to 9 leaves ending in hinged lobes for capturing e.g. water fleas

signifying an exact divisor or factor of a quantity

small genus of aquatic or semiaquatic plants

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

vigorous evergreen climbing plant of South America having glossy leathery foliage and golden yellow flowers

a genus of herbs of the family Cruciferae

European herb that smells like garlic

large genus of perennial and biennial pungent bulbous plants: garlic; leek; onion; chive; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae as the type genus

the phenomenon of an element existing in two or more physical forms

alders

native to Europe but introduced in America

annual or perennial grasses including decorative and meadow species as well as notorious agricultural weeds

stout erect perennial grass of northern parts of Old World having silky flowering spikes; widely cultivated for pasture and hay; naturalized in North America

the alternation of two or more different forms in the life cycle of a plant or animal

a genus of the family Cruciferae

bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers

(of plants) bearing or characterized by aments or catkins

(pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities

any plant of the genus Amorpha having odd-pinnate leaves and purplish spicate flowers

dense shrub of moist riverbanks and flood plains of the eastern United States having attractive fragrant foliage and dense racemes of dark purple flowers

used in former classifications for peach and almond trees which are now included in genus Prunus

small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California

chiefly Old World herbs

herb with scarlet or white or purple blossoms that close at approach of rainy weather

small creeping European herb having delicate pink flowers

of or related to the anus

a natural or surgical joining of parts or branches of tubular structures so as to make or become continuous

a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing

completely inverted; turned back 180 degrees on its stalk

a completely inverted ovule turned back 180 degrees on its stalk

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

European anemone with solitary white flowers common in deciduous woodlands

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

taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct animals

shaped like a ring

genus of beetles whose grubs feed mainly on roots of plants

dog fennel

European white-flowered weed naturalized in North America

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

the part of the stamen that contains pollen

capable of fertilizing female organs

chervil: of Europe, North Africa and Asia

any of various tropical American plants cultivated for their showy foliage and flowers

genus of Mediterranean herbs and shrubs

a genus of herbs of the family Scrophulariaceae with brightly colored irregular flowers

perennial native to the Mediterranean but widely cultivated for its purple or pink flowers

(of flowers) having no petals

flower having no petals

celery

herb of Europe and temperate Asia

(of ovaries of flowering plants) consisting of carpels that are free from one another as in buttercups or roses

relating to or consisting of an appendage or appendages

a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially mountains

columbine of eastern North America having long-spurred red flowers

common European columbine having variously colored (white or blue to purple or red) short-spurred flowers; naturalized in United States

annual to perennial woody herbs of temperate North America, Europe and Asia: rockcress

any of several tall South American or Australian trees with large cones and edible seeds

any of several evergreen shrubs of the genus Arbutus of temperate Europe and America

tropical evergreen subshrubs (some climbers) to trees of Asia and Australasia to Americas

turnstones

Eurasian annual sprawling plant naturalized throughout North America

birthworts; Dutchman's-pipe

shrubby or herbaceous low-growing evergreen perennials

horseradish

coarse Eurasian plant cultivated for its thick white pungent root

lamb succory

any of various composite shrubs or herbs of the genus Artemisia having aromatic green or greyish foliage

consisting of segments held together by joints

evergreen Asiatic trees now grown through the tropics: breadfruit; jackfruit

any plant of the family Araceae

common European arum with lanceolate spathe and short purple spadix; emerges in early spring; source of a starch called arum

United States botanist who specialized in North American flora and who was an early supporter of Darwin's theories of evolution (1810-1888)

(computer science) a code for information exchange between computers made by different companies; a string of 7 binary digits represents each character; used in most microcomputers

small genus of tall striking annuals or perennials with grasslike foliage and flowers in dense racemes or panicles; Mediterranean to Himalayas; sometimes placed in family Asphodelaceae

in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae

any plant of the genus Astrantia

European herb with aromatic roots and leaves in a basal tuft and showy compound umbels of white to rosy flowers

orach; saltbush

belladonna

hardy evergreen dioecious shrubs and small trees from Japan

a pouch projecting from the top front of each atrium of the heart

oats

slender bristlelike appendage found on the bracts of grasses

situated on or along or in the direction of an axis

the upper angle between an axis and an offshoot such as a branch or leafstalk

relating to or attached to the axis

ovules are borne at or around the center of a compound ovary on an axis formed from joined septa

of or relating to the axil

any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors

tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree

a computer system for making backups

tall tender clumping bamboos

any shrub or tree of the genus Banksia having alternate leathery leaves apetalous yellow flowers often in showy heads and conelike fruit with winged seeds

biennial or perennial herbs of north temperate regions: winter cress

noxious cress with yellow flowers

of or relating to or located at the base

mountain ebony, orchid tree

any of numerous plants of the genus Begonia grown for their attractive glossy asymmetrical leaves and colorful flowers in usually terminal cymes or racemes

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

daisy

low-growing Eurasian plant with yellow central disc flowers and pinkish-white outer ray flowers

large genus of shrubs of temperate zones of New and Old Worlds

upright deciduous European shrub widely naturalized in United States having clusters of juicy berries

biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root

a genus of trees of the family Betulaceae (such as birches)

medium-sized birch of eastern North America having white or pale grey bark and valueless wood; occurs often as a second-growth forest tree

having two colors

bur marigolds

divided into two lobes

any of various common orange trees yielding sour or bitter fruit; used as grafting stock

one species: cross vine

woody flowering vine of southern United States

having two lobes

a distensible membranous sac

herb of China and Japan widely cultivated for its plumelike panicles of creamy white flowers

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

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

small genus of tropical African perennial bulbous herbs with deciduous twining stems; sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae

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

a modified leaf or leaflike part just below and protecting an inflorescence

having bracts

a small branch or division of a branch

mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc.

Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop

wild original of cultivated cabbages

plant with dense clusters of tight green flower buds

the type genus of the family Bromeliaceae which includes tropical American plants with deeply cleft calyx

a genus of grasses of the family Gramineae

type genus of the Bryaceae: mosses distinguished by mostly erect and tufted gametophytes and symmetrical short-necked capsules

small bulb or bulb-shaped growth arising from the leaf axil or in the place of flowers

of leaves; appearing puckered as if blistered

seed vessel having hooks or prickles

a small fluid-filled sac located between movable parts of the body especially at joints

alternatively, a member of the family Nymphaeaceae

small genus of succulent annual herbs found on sandy shores of North America and Europe

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

any of various showy orchids of the genus Calanthe having white or yellow or rose-colored flowers and broad leaves folded lengthwise

any garden plant of the genus Calceolaria having flowers with large inflated slipper-shaped lower lip

any of numerous chiefly annual herbs of the genus Calendula widely cultivated for their yellow or orange flowers; often used for medicinal and culinary purposes

the common European annual marigold

water arum

plant of wetlands and bogs of temperate regions having small greenish flowers partly enclosed in a white spathe and red berries

water starworts

an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot)

one species

common Old World heath represented by many varieties

a genus of Caltha

swamp plant of Europe and North America having bright yellow flowers resembling buttercups

of or relating to or resembling a calyx

medium to large tropical American trees having shiny reddish-brown shredding bark

the hood or cap covering the calyx of certain plants: e.g., the California poppy

climbing or scrambling herbs: bindweed

common Eurasian and American wild climber with pink flowers

(botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green

the cuplike or ringlike or tubular structure of a flower which bears the sepals and stamens and calyx (as in Rosaceae)

any of several shrubs or small evergreen trees having solitary white or pink or reddish flowers

greenhouse shrub with glossy green leaves and showy fragrant rose-like flowers; cultivated in many varieties

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

European biennial widely cultivated for its blue or violet or white flowers

perennial European bellflower with racemose white or blue flowers

bellflower of southeastern Europe

erect European herb with creeping rootstocks and nodding spikelike racemes of blue to violet flowers

perennial of northern hemisphere with slender stems and bell-shaped blue flowers

any of the yeastlike imperfect fungi of the genus Candida

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

any plant of the genus Cannabis

a strong-smelling plant from whose dried leaves a number of euphoriant and hallucinogenic drugs are prepared

being abruptly enlarged and globose at the tip

a dense cluster of flowers or foliage

shepherd's purse

white-flowered annual European herb bearing triangular notched pods; nearly cosmopolitan as an introduced weed

resembling a capsule

bittercress, bitter cress

a bitter cress of Europe and America

genus of annual or perennial Old World prickly thistles

European biennial introduced in North America having flower heads in crowded clusters at ends of branches

large genus of plants found in damp woodlands and bogs and ditches or at water margins: sedges

type genus of the Caricaceae

any of various keel-shaped structures or ridges such as that on the breastbone of a bird or that formed by the fused petals of a pea blossom

genus of Mediterranean thistles

Eurasian thistle growing in sand dunes and dry chalky soils

Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors

a simple pistil or one element of a compound pistil

mostly deciduous monoecious trees or shrubs: hornbeams

a slender stalk that furnishes an axis for a carpel

safflower

caraway

some genus Cassia species often classified as members of the genus Senna or genus Chamaecrista

chestnuts; chinkapins

any of various trees and shrubs of the genus Casuarina having jointed stems and whorls of scalelike leaves; some yield heavy hardwood

tree of the genus Catalpa with large leaves and white flowers followed by long slender pods

genus of tropical American orchids having showy male and female flowers usually on separate inflorescences

a cylindrical spikelike inflorescence

any orchid of the genus Cattleya characterized by a three-lobed lip enclosing the column; among the most popular and most extravagantly beautiful orchids known

blue cohosh

true cedars

genus of woody vines and erect shrubs (type genus of the Celastraceae) that is native chiefly to Asia and Australia: includes bittersweet

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

relating to cells

annual or perennial herbs or vines of tropical and subtropical America and Asia and Africa

knapweed; star thistle

Asian plant widely grown for its sweetly fragrant pink flowers; sometimes placed in genus Centaurea

genus of southern European herbs and subshrubs

European herb with small fragrant crimson or white spurred flowers

one species: Australian pitcher plant

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

mouse-eared chickweed

carobs

evergreen Mediterranean tree with edible pods

deciduous shrubs and trees of eastern Asia, southern Europe and the United States

Old World perennial plants grown for their showy flowers

perennial of southern Europe having clusters of fragrant flowers of all colors especially yellow and orange; often naturalized on old walls or cliffs; sometimes placed in genus Erysimum

one species: greater celandine

perennial herb with branched woody stock and bright yellow flowers

herbaceous perennials: shellflower

goosefoot; pigweed

annual European plant with spikes of greenish flowers and leaves that are white and hairy on the underside; common as a weed in North America

European annual with coarsely dentate leaves

European goosefoot with strong-scented foliage

any of numerous trees and shrubs producing a small fleshy round fruit with a single hard stone; many also produce a valuable hardwood

a type of hardwood tree that yields edible nuts

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

cultivated Asiatic primrose

perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning

perennial having hollow cylindrical leaves used for seasoning

any of numerous perennial Old World herbs having showy brightly colored flower heads of the genera Chrysanthemum, Argyranthemum, Dendranthema, Tanacetum; widely cultivated

genus of widely distributed semiaquatic herbs with minute greenish-yellow apetalous flowers

chicory

small genus of perennial herbs having deadly poisonous tuberous roots: water hemlock

a hairlike projection from the surface of a cell

herb of Canary Islands widely cultivated for its blue or purple or red or variegated daisylike flowers

shaped like a ring

plume thistles

European thistle naturalized in United States and Canada where it is a pernicious weed

European thistle with rather large heads and prickly leaves

small to medium-sized evergreen shrubs of southern Europe and North Africa

any of various common orange trees yielding sour or bitter fruit; used as grafting stock

a flattened stem resembling and functioning as a leaf

the act of splitting

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

tropical and subtropical annual or perennial herbs or low shrubs

genus of tropical shrubs or vines having pinnate leaves and large axillary flowers

an aromatic tree of the genus Clusia having large white or yellow or pink flowers

a common tropical American clusia having solitary white or rose flowers

one species: blessed thistle

a genus of the family Cruciferae

the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds

coconut palms

tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits

tree bearing large brown nuts containing e.g. caffeine

chiefly fall-blooming perennial cormous herbs

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

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

appearance with regard to color

a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially mountains

a small column that is a part of a plant or animal

tropical plant having thick hairy somewhat toothed leaves and solitary or clustered yellow to scarlet flowers; many cultivated for their flowers and ornamental foliage

small genus of Eurasian shrubs with yellow flowers and bladdery pods

Eurasian plant widely naturalized as a weed in North America

tall leafy European biennial or perennial having spectacular clusters of large tubular pink-purple flowers; leaves yield drug digitalis and are poisonous to livestock

Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits

the common European annual marigold

plant producing peas usually eaten fresh rather than dried

a country on the Comoro Islands

the study of anatomical features of animals of different species

a leaf composed of a number of leaflets on a common stalk

(computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions

a software program capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm to files or other programs on the same computer

the union of diverse things into one body or form or group

a map projection of the globe onto a cone with its point over one of the earth's poles

small genus of highly toxic biennials: hemlock

large branching biennial herb native to Eurasia and Africa and adventive in North America having large fernlike leaves and white flowers; usually found in damp habitats; all parts extremely poisonous

related in nature

connecting or tending to connect

plants having flowers resembling the larkspur's but differing from larkspur's in the arrangement of petals; sometimes included in genus Delphinium

sometimes placed in family Convallariaceae: lily of the valley

low-growing perennial plant having usually two large oblong lanceolate leaves and a raceme of small fragrant nodding bell-shaped flowers followed by scarlet berries

any of numerous plants of the genus Convolvulus

common Eurasian and American wild climber with pink flowers

common American weed or wildflower

genus of leafless root-parasitic orchids having small purplish or yellowish racemose flowers with lobed lips; widely distributed in temperate regions

widely distributed genus of tropical herbs or subshrubs

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

solid swollen underground bulb-shaped stem or stem base and serving as a reproductive structure

(anatomy) any structure that resembles a horn in shape

a rosid dicot genus of the family Cornaceae including: dogwood; cornel: perennial chiefly deciduous shrubs or small trees of temperate regions of northern hemisphere

deciduous European shrub or small tree having bright red fruit

European deciduous shrub turning red in autumn having dull white flowers

(botany) the whorl of petals of a flower that collectively form an inner floral envelope or layer of the perianth

a circular band of flowers or other foliage

any of various plants of the genus Coronilla having purple or pink or yellow flowers in long axillary heads or umbels

type genus of the Corydalidae

herb of northern Europe and Asia having erect racemes of red flowers

deciduous monoecious nut-bearing shrubs of small trees: hazel; sometimes placed in the subfamily or family Corylaceae

small nut-bearing tree much grown in Europe

flat-topped or convex inflorescence in which the individual flower stalks grow upward from various points on the main stem to approximately the same height; outer flowers open first

smoke trees

any shrub of the genus Cotoneaster: erect or creeping shrubs having richly colored autumn foliage and many small white to pinkish flowers followed by tiny red or black fruits

cosmopolitan herbs especially southern hemisphere

embryonic leaf in seed-bearing plants

early spring flower common in British isles having fragrant yellow or sometimes purple flowers

type genus of Crassulaceae

hawk's-beard; cosmopolitan in northern hemisphere

any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers; native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated

a section created by a plane cutting a solid perpendicular to its longest axis

any of various plants of the family Cruciferae

the leg from the knee to foot

formerly recognized taxonomic group including all flowerless and seedless plants that reproduce by means of spores: ferns, mosses, algae, fungi

Japanese cedar; sugi

tall evergreen of Japan and China yielding valuable soft wood

a melon vine of the genus Cucumis

cucumbers; muskmelons

any plant of the family Cucurbitaceae

type genus of the Cucurbitaceae

stem of plants of the Gramineae

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

plants that are grown for their produce

a treatment in which evacuated cups are applied to the skin to draw blood through the surface

type genus of Cupressaceae

cup-shaped structure of hardened bracts at the base of an acorn

Mediterranean plant widely cultivated as a houseplant for its showy dark green leaves splotched with silver and nodding white or pink to reddish flowers with reflexed petals

quince

more or less flat-topped cluster of flowers in which the central or terminal flower opens first

having a usually flat-topped flower cluster in which the main and branch stems each end in a flower that opens before those below it or to its side

genus of chiefly American perennial leafy-stemmed orchids: lady's slippers; sometimes includes species of genus Paphiopedilum

large genus of stiff or spiny evergreen or deciduous Old World shrubs: broom

low European broom having trifoliate leaves and yellowish-white flowers

a monocotyledonous grass of the family Gramineae

widely grown stout Old World hay and pasture grass

any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown

any of several plants of or developed from the species Dahlia pinnata having tuberous roots and showy rayed variously colored flower heads; native to the mountains of Mexico and Central America and Colombia

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

English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)

tall tropical feather palm tree native to Syria bearing sweet edible fruit

thorn apple

a South American plant that is cultivated for its large fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers

carrot

crossed or intersected in the form of an X

an intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter X

any plant of the genus Delphinium having palmately divided leaves and showy spikes of variously colored spurred flowers; some contain extremely poisonous substances

a plant of the genus Dendrobium having stems like cane and usually showy racemose flowers

having toothlike projections in the margin

beggarweed; tick trefoil

any of various shrubs of the genus Deutzia having usually toothed opposite leaves and shredding bark and white or pink flowers in loose terminal clusters

carnations and pinks

Eurasian pink widely cultivated for its flat-topped dense clusters of varicolored flowers

the main (mid) section of a long bone

having pistils and stamens in separate flowers

flowering plant with two cotyledons

flowering plant with two cotyledons

(of a flowering plant) having two cotyledons in the seed

a dicotyledonous genus of the family Rutaceae

any of several plants of the genus Digitalis

European yellow-flowered foxglove

tall leafy European biennial or perennial having spectacular clusters of large tubular pink-purple flowers; leaves yield drug digitalis and are poisonous to livestock

resembling a finger

the act of expanding an aperture

occurring or existing in two different forms

(chemistry) the property of certain substances that enables them to exist in two distinct crystalline forms

having male and female reproductive organs in separate plants or animals

wall rocket

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

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

type genus of the Dipsacaceae: teasel

teasel with lilac flowers native to Old World but naturalized in North America; dried flower heads used to raise a nap on woolen cloth

European teasel with white to pink flowers

deciduous shrub of North America: leatherwood

the act of removing from association

situated farthest from point of attachment or origin, as of a limb or bone

extinct heavy flightless bird of Mauritius related to pigeons

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

genus of American herbs and dwarf shrubs of the mind family: dragonheads

any plant of the genus Dracontium

the type genus of Droseraceae including many low bog-inhabiting insectivorous plants

fleshy indehiscent fruit with a single seed: e.g. almond

any cactus of the genus Echinocactus

a genus of bristly herbs and shrubs of the family Boraginaceae

a coarse prickly European weed with spikes of blue flowers

the act of lengthening something

(computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be regenerated at the recipient's terminal when the recipient logs in

crowberries

a natural projection or outgrowth from a plant body or organ

the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed

a monocotyledonous flowering plant

a leaf having a smooth margin without notches or indentations

any heathlike evergreen shrub of the genus Epacris grown for their showy and crowded spikes of small bell-shaped or tubular flowers

spindly upright shrub of southern Australia and Tasmania having white to rose or purple-red flowers

a group of bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus

large and variable genus of terrestrial or epiphytic or lithophytic orchids of tropical and subtropical Americas; some native to United States

large widely distributed genus of herbs and subshrubs of especially western North America and Arctic areas

plant of Europe and Asia having purplish-red flowers and hairy stems and leaves; introduced into North America

herbaceous perennials of Mediterranean to India and eastern Asia

genus of hardy orchids with leafy-bracted racemes of greenish or purplish irregular flowers

any cactus of the genus Epiphyllum having flattened jointed irregularly branching stems and showy tubular flowers

any plant of the genus Episcia

horsetails; coextensive with the family Equisetaceae

winter aconite

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

any plant of the genus Erica

Asiatic evergreen fruit trees

evergreen tree of warm regions having fuzzy yellow olive-sized fruit with a large free stone; native to China and Japan

geraniums of Europe and South America and Australia especially mountainous regions

large genus of decorative plants with thistlelike flower heads; cosmopolitan in distribution

large genus of annual or perennial herbs some grown for their flowers and some for their attractive evergreen leaves; Old World and North America

developed without chlorophyll by being deprived of light

the act of weakening by stunting the growth or development of something

widely distributed chiefly evergreen shrubs or small trees or vines

type genus of the Euphorbiaceae: very large genus of diverse plants all having milky juice

tall European perennial naturalized and troublesome as a weed in eastern North America

not unattractive European weed whose flowers turn toward the sun

something that bulges out or projects from its surroundings

flowering plant with two cotyledons

in an experimental fashion

genus of South and Central American heathlike evergreen shrubs

beeches

large European beech with minutely-toothed leaves

an installment of a printed work

having clusters of erect branches

a genus of tufted perennial grasses of the family Gramineae

a very slender natural or synthetic fiber

large genus of tropical trees or shrubs or climbers including fig trees

any plant of the genus Filago having capitate clusters of small woolly flower heads

(literally an undutiful herb) a variety of cotton rose

(computer science) the name given to a computer file in order to distinguish it from other files; may contain an extension that indicates the type of file

reproducing by fission

collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils

a diminutive flower

a bud from which only a flower or flowers develop

a shortened compact cluster of flowers so arranged that the whole gives the effect of a single flower as in clover or members of the family Compositae

part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored

erect leafless flower stalk growing directly from the ground as in a tulip

the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Prunus cultivated for their showy white or pink single or double blossoms

plants having seeds in a closed ovary

of or pertaining to or resembling the leaf of a plant

a thin layer or stratum of (especially metamorphic) rock

any small spherical group of cells containing a cavity

a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure

any of several plants of the genus Digitalis

strawberries

Europe

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

ash

tall ash of Europe to the Caucasus having leaves shiny dark-green above and pale downy beneath

where ovules develop on a central column in a compound ovary lacking septa or with septa at base only

surrounded as with a border or fringe

fritillary

Eurasian herb with a cluster of leaves and orange-red bell-shaped flowers at the top of the stem

the bearing of fruit

erect or climbing shrub of Brazil with deep pink to red flowers

the time when the Moon is fully illuminated

of or relating to fungi

the stalk of a plant ovule or seed

any of several body structure resembling a cord

tapering at each end

any plant of western America of the genus Gaillardia having hairy leaves and long-stalked flowers in hot vibrant colors from golden yellow and copper to rich burgundy

erect annual European herbs

annual or perennial herbs: bedstraw; cleavers

annual having the stem beset with curved prickles

plant producing peas usually eaten fresh rather than dried

any of various shrubs and small trees of the genus Gardenia having large fragrant white or yellow flowers

German physicist who developed the Geiger counter

small asexual reproductive structure in e.g. liverworts and mosses that detaches from the parent and develops into a new individual

chiefly deciduous shrubs or small trees of Mediterranean area and western Asia: broom

small Eurasian shrub having clusters of yellow flowers that yield a dye; common as a weed in Britain and the United States; sometimes grown as an ornamental

external sex organ

type genus of the Gentianaceae

large genus of perennial and biennial pungent bulbous plants: garlic; leek; onion; chive; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae as the type genus

mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc.

orange; lemon; lime; etc.

genus of mostly North American geraniums: cranesbills

genus of herbs of Eurasia and the Americas: spurred gentians

geraniums native chiefly to South Africa; widely cultivated

annual, biennial or perennial herbs: buttercup; crowfoot

any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae

tall perennial cranesbill with paired violet-blue axillary flowers; native to northern parts of Old World and naturalized in North America

avens

erect perennial of north temperate zone having pinnate leaves and a few nodding flowers with a brown-purple calyx and orange and pink petals

any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated

relating to or affecting or functioning as a gland

herbs of Europe and North Africa and Asia: horned poppy

any of several plants of the genera Gloxinia or Sinningia (greenhouse gloxinias) having showy bell-shaped flowers

small dry membranous bract found in inflorescences of Gramineae and Cyperaceae

manna grass

a genus of shrubs and herbs that grow in Australia and New Guinea and Malaysia and southeast Asia

Eurasian weed with heads of small yellow flowers

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

a female gametoecium

the stalk of a pistil that raises it above the receptacle

Mediterranean herbs having small white or pink flowers

chiefly terrestrial orchids with tubers or fleshy roots often having long slender spurs and petals and lip lobes; includes species formerly placed in genus Gymnadeniopsis

south European orchid having fragrant greenish-white flowers

south European orchid with dark green flowers that are larger and less fragrant than Platanthera bifolia; sometimes placed in genus Habenaria

genus of herbs of Eurasia and the Americas: spurred gentians

a French variety of green bean plant bearing light-colored beans

like a spear point, with flaring pointed lobes at the base

stems of beans and peas and potatoes and grasses collectively as used for thatching and bedding

Old World woody vines

any plant of the genus Helianthemum

any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays

tall perennial with hairy stems and leaves

type genus of the family Helicidae

a genus of Helleborus

deciduous dioecious shrubs native to woodland thickets in low mountains in Japan

east Asian rhizomatous clump-forming perennial herbs having flowers on long leafless stalks; cosmopolitan in cultivation: day lilies; sometimes placed in subfamily Hemerocallidaceae

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

widely distributed genus of plants with usually thick rootstocks and large umbels of white flowers

characteristic of a nonwoody herb or plant part

a plant lacking a permanent woody stem

one having both male and female sexual characteristics

biennial or perennial erect herbs having nocturnally fragrant flowers

long cultivated herb having flowers whose scent is more pronounced in the evening; naturalized throughout Europe to Siberia and into North America

derived from organisms of a different but related species

any plant of the genus Hibiscus

Chinese shrub or small tree having white or pink flowers becoming deep red at night; widely cultivated; naturalized in southeastern United States

Asiatic shrub or small shrubby tree having showy bell-shaped rose or purple or white flowers and usually three-lobed leaves; widely cultivated in temperate North America and Europe

large genus of perennial hairy herbs of Europe to western Asia to northwestern Africa and North America; few are ornamental; often considered congeneric with Pilosella

amaryllis of tropical America often cultivated as a houseplant for its showy white to red flowers

a genus of Old World grasses widely cultivated in America

European perennial grass with soft velvety foliage

shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera

annual to perennial grasses of temperate northern hemisphere and South America: barley

any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Carpinus

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

hops: hardy perennial vines of Europe, North America and central and eastern Asia producing a latex sap; in some classifications included in the family Urticaceae

any of numerous bulbous perennial herbs

widely grown for its fragrance and its white, pink, blue, or purplish flowers

(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids

(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids

any of various deciduous or evergreen shrubs of the genus Hydrangea

frogbit

waterleaf

genus of poisonous herbs: henbane

the cuplike or ringlike or tubular structure of a flower which bears the sepals and stamens and calyx (as in Rosaceae)

large almost cosmopolitan genus of evergreen or deciduous shrubs and herbs with often showy yellow flowers; cosmopolitan except tropical lowlands and Arctic or high altitudes and desert regions

yellow-flowered perennial common in fields and waste places but a weed in rangelands

machine-readable text that is not sequential but is organized so that related items of information are connected

abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ

Eurasian genus of perennial herbs or subshrubs

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

Old World herbs and subshrubs: candytuft

a large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies)

not opening spontaneously at maturity to release seeds

strong-growing annual climber having large flowers of all shades of orange from orange-red to yellowish orange and seeds that are pickled and used like capers

genus of tropical herbs and shrubs having odd-pinnate leaves and spurred flowers in long racemes or spikes

a membrane enclosing and protecting the developing spores especially that covering the sori of a fern

the flowering part of a plant or arrangement of flowers on a stalk

shrews; moles; hedgehogs; tenrecs

an insect or other arthropod between molts

located between cells

a segment of a stem between two nodes

swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion)

any plant of the genus Inula

having a conclusion that does not follow from the premises

a highly conspicuous bract or bract pair or ring of bracts at the base of an inflorescence

especially of petals or leaves in bud

morning glory

a common iris of the eastern United States having blue or blue-violet flowers; root formerly used medicinally

any of various coarse shrubby plants of the genus Iva with small greenish flowers; common in moist areas (as coastal salt marshes) of eastern and central North America

a monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceae

rapacious seabird that pursues weaker birds to make them drop their prey

used in some classifications for rose apples

greenhouse shrub with glossy green leaves and showy fragrant rose-like flowers; cultivated in many varieties

any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia

shrubs and woody climbers mostly of tropical and temperate Old World: jasmine; jessamine

deciduous rambling shrub widely cultivated for its winter-blooming yellow flowers

a climbing deciduous shrub with fragrant white or yellow or red flowers used in perfume and to flavor tea

a mainly tropical genus of American plant belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae

English botanist who was one of the first to collect specimens of plants (1570-1638)

type genus of the Juglandaceae

North American walnut tree with hard dark wood and edible nut

Eurasian walnut valued for its large edible nut and its hard richly figured wood; widely cultivated

type genus of the Juncaceae

rush of Australia

junipers

small juniper found east of Rocky Mountains having a conic crown, brown bark that peels in shreds, and small sharp needles

French botanist who categorized plants into families and developed a system of plant classification (1748-1836)

a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head

summer cypress

densely branched Eurasian plant

having lips or parts that resemble lips

flowering shrubs or trees having bright yellow flowers

having edges irregularly and finely slashed

an herb with milky juice: lettuce; prickly lettuce

annual or perennial garden plant having succulent leaves used in salads; widely grown

a soft blackish-brown resinous exudate from various rockroses used in perfumes especially as a fixative

small genus of Australian shrubs

a thin plate or layer (especially of bone or mineral)

arranged in or consisting of laminae

genus of Old World herbs: dead nettles; henbits

European dead nettle with white flowers

any of numerous conifers of the genus Larix all having deciduous needlelike leaves

larches

genus of climbing herbs of Old World and temperate North and South America: vetchling; wild pea

perennial climber of central and southern Europe having purple or pink or white flowers; naturalized in North America

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

small evergreen trees or shrubs with aromatic leaves

small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors

widespread genus of herbs or softwood arborescent shrubs cultivated for their showy flowers

especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole

a bud from which leaves (but not flowers) develop

relating to or consisting of legumes

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

one species: corkwood

very small deciduous dioecious tree or shrub of damp habitats in southeastern United States having extremely light wood

hawkbit

cosmopolitan genus of annual and biennial and perennial herbs: cress

annual herb used as salad green and garnish

any of various plants of the genus Lactuca

comprises plants often included in the genus Chrysanthemum

any appendage to a plant that is shaped like a strap

type genus of Liliaceae

Japanese lily with golden rays

lily of eastern Mediterranean and the Balkans with broad funnel-shaped white flowers

east Asian perennial having large reddish-orange black-spotted flowers with reflexed petals

genus of herbs and subshrubs having showy flowers: spurred snapdragon

common European perennial having showy yellow and orange flowers; a naturalized weed in North America

a long slender leaf

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

of or relating to Linnaeus or to the system of taxonomic classification that Linnaeus proposed

a herbaceous plant genus of the family Linaceae with small sessile leaves

sweet gum

genus of terrestrial orchids having usually a single pair of broad shining leaves near the middle of the stem; found in temperate Asia and North America and Europe

orchid having a pair of ovate leaves and a long slender raceme of green flowers sometimes tinged red-brown; Europe to central Asia

a rounded projection that is part of a larger structure

a leaf having deeply indented margins

any plant or flower of the genus Lobelia

a small lobe or subdivision of a lobe

a small cavity or space within an organ or in a plant or animal

darnel; ryegrass

European perennial grass widely cultivated for pasture and hay and as a lawn grass

distinguished by its columnar fastigiate shape and erect branches

woodbine

cultivated Eurasian shrub with twin yellowish-white flowers and scarlet fruit

European forage plant having claw-shaped pods introduced in America

small genus of European herbs: honesty

herbs or shrubs: lupin

mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects

mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects

an old cottage garden plant of southeastern Europe widely cultivated for its attractive white woolly foliage and showy crimson flowers

biennial European catchfly having red or pink flowers

deciduous and evergreen shrubs often spiny

tomatoes

loosestrife: a cosmopolitan genus found in damp or swampy terrain having usually yellow flowers; inclined to be invasive

frequently considered a weed; Europe and Asia

loosestrife

informal terms for a mother

suitable for feeding directly into a computer

Eurasian herb having small yellow flowers and red roots formerly an important source of the dye alizarin

any shrub or tree of the genus Magnolia

any of various plants of the family Malvaceae

apple trees

herbs and subshrubs: mallows

erect or decumbent Old World perennial with axillary clusters of rosy-purple flowers; introduced in United States

tropical tree native to Asia bearing fleshy fruit

large evergreen tropical tree cultivated for its large oval fruit

large evergreen tropical tree cultivated for its large oval fruit

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

type genus of Marchantiaceae

with ovules borne on the wall along the ventral suture of a simple ovary

any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers

lily with small dull purple flowers of northwestern Europe and northwestern Asia

any of various swallows with squarish or slightly forked tail and long pointed wings; migrate around Martinmas

soft mild Italian cream cheese

any of numerous orchids of the genus Masdevallia

chiefly Old World strong-smelling weedy herbs

genus of Old World plants grown as ornamentals

European plant with racemes of sweet-scented flowers

any of numerous orchids of the genus Maxillaria often cultivated for their large brilliantly colored solitary flowers

relating to or situated in or extending toward the middle

a genus of herbs that resemble clover

prostrate European herb with small yellow flowers and curved black pods; naturalized in North America

small deciduous Eurasian tree cultivated for its fruit that resemble crab apples

type genus of Melastomataceae

type genus of the Meleagrididae: wild and domestic turkeys

type genus of the Meliaceae: East Indian and Australian deciduous trees with leaves resembling those of the ash

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

biennial yellow-flowered Eurasian plant having aromatic leaves used as carminative or flavoring agent; widely cultivated especially as green manure or cover crop

mint plants

a European mint that thrives in wet places

genus of bristly herbs or subshrubs of western America lacking stinging hairs

a genus of slender herbs belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae

Eurafrican annual naturalized in America as a weed

European perennial weedy plant with greenish flowers

South African annual or biennial plants having flowers that open only in bright sunlight

medlars

minute opening in the wall of an ovule through which the pollen tube enters

the vein in the center of a leaf

a mixed drink containing champagne and orange juice

four o'clocks

mosses similar to those of genus Bryum but larger

small Peruvian evergreen with broad rounded head and slender pendant branches with attractive clusters of greenish flowers followed by clusters of rose-pink fruits

Old World tropical vine

any of various aromatic herbs of the genus Monarda

perennial herb of North America

a monocotyledonous flowering plant

(of a flowering plant) having a single cotyledon in the seed as in grasses and lilies

relating to or concerned with the formation of admissible words in a language

type genus of the Moraceae: mulberries

Asiatic mulberry with white to pale red fruit

cell from which another cell of an organism develops

any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry

vigorously growing rose having clusters of numerous small flowers; used for hedges and as grafting stock

sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae

large beautiful Mediterranean species having sterile bluish-violet flowers with fringed corollas forming a tuft above the fertile flowers

true mosses: bryophytes having leafy rather than thalloid gametophytes: comprises orders Andreaeales; Bryales; Dicranales; Eubryales; Sphagnales

forget-me-nots; scorpion grass

type genus of Myristicaceae

type genus of the Myrtaceae

European shrub with white or rosy flowers followed by black berries

chevrotain somewhat larger than the kanchil

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

aquatic herbs

perennial herb found on streams and riversides throughout Europe except extreme north and Mediterranean; sometimes placed in genus Nasturtium

a variety or mutation of the peach that has a smooth skin

a gland that secretes nectar

pitcher plants

catmint

one species: oleander

sturdy annual of Peru

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

American and Asiatic aromatic herbs and shrubs with viscid foliage

tobacco plant of South America and Mexico

a nest in which spiders or insects deposit their eggs

any plant of the genus Nigella

European garden plant having finely cut leaves and white or pale blue flowers

one species

any of numerous and diverse orchids of the genus Odontoglossum having racemes of few to many showy usually large flowers in many colors

evergreen trees and shrubs having oily one-seeded fruits

an ornamental but poisonous flowering shrub having narrow evergreen leaves and clusters of fragrant white to pink or red flowers: native to East Indies but widely cultivated in warm regions

any orchid of the genus Oncidium: characterized by slender branching sprays of small yellow and brown flowers; often grown as houseplants

genus of European subshrubs or herbs having pink or purple or yellow solitary or clustered flowers: restharrow

a hardy genus of terrestrial orchids of Europe and northern Africa and western Asia

European orchid whose flowers resemble bumble bees in shape and color

European orchid whose flowers resemble flies

large genus of cactuses native to America: prickly pears

circular or nearly circular

any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors

any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors

any of various deciduous terrestrial orchids having fleshy tubers and flowers in erect terminal racemes

Eurasian orchid with showy pink or purple flowers in a loose spike

sometimes placed in family Hyacinthaceae

the gradual beginning or coming forth

of or involving the ovaries

(vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesterone

rounded like an egg

produce and discharge eggs

a small or immature ovum

the female reproductive cell; the female gamete

any plant or flower of the genus Oxalis

South African bulbous wood sorrel with showy yellow flowers

having three toes connected by a thin fold of skin

a leaf resembling an open hand

perennial herbs of eastern North America and Asia having aromatic tuberous roots: ginseng

compound raceme or branched cluster of flowers

having panicles; occurring in panicles

having a panicle

type genus of the Papaveraceae

commonly cultivated Asiatic perennial poppy having stiff heavily haired leaves and bright scarlet or pink to orange flowers

southwestern Asian herb with greyish leaves and white or reddish flowers; source of opium

a tropical American tree that produces a yellow, melon-like fruit

a small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather

calyx composed of scales or bristles or featherlike hairs in plants of the Compositae such as thistles and dandelions

animal tissue that constitutes the essential part of an organ as contrasted with e.g. connective tissue and blood vessels

of or relating to or associated with the parietal bones in the cranium

where ovules develop on the wall or slight outgrowths of the wall forming broken partitions within a compound ovary

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

any of various usually evergreen bog plants of the genus Parnassia having broad smooth basal leaves and a single pale flower resembling a buttercup

low-growing annual or perennial herbs or woody plants

small genus of North American herbs and shrubs with terminal panicles of small ray flowers

type genus of the Passifloraceae

tropical American passionflower yielding the large granadilla fruit

a rosid dicot genus of the family Umbelliferae

a strong-scented plant cultivated for its edible root

any of various evergreen plants of the genus Pavonia having white or yellow or purple flowers

a small stalk bearing a single flower of an inflorescence

stalk bearing an inflorescence or solitary flower

geraniums native chiefly to South Africa; widely cultivated

a commonly cultivated trailing South American plant with peltate leaves and rosy flowers

(of a leaf shape) round, with the stem attached near the center of the lower surface rather than the margin (as a nasturtium leaf for example)

a shield-shaped leaf; as a nasturtium leaf

divided into five parts

genus of tropical American shrubby trees and woody climbers having slender branches with broad flat leaves and large panicles of flowers

having the base united around the stem

collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils

the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary

small genus of Asiatic herbs

(botany) fringe of toothlike appendages surrounding the mouth of a moss capsule

tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree

genus of rhizomatous herbs of north temperate regions: butterbur; sweet coltsfoot

the slender stem that supports the blade of a leaf

the stalk of a leaflet

parsley

any of numerous tropical herbs having fluted funnel-shaped flowers

an orchid of the genus Phaius having large plicate leaves and racemes of showy flowers

herbs of warm regions including most American beans

any of various chiefly deciduous ornamental shrubs of the genus Philadelphus having white sweet-scented flowers, single or in clusters; widely grown in temperate regions

grasses native to temperate regions

grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay

any of various plants of the genus Phlomis

a spreading subshrub of Mediterranean regions cultivated for dense axillary whorls of purple or yellow flowers

tall tropical feather palm tree native to Syria bearing sweet edible fruit

an expanded petiole taking on the function of a leaf blade

of or relating to physiological processes

type genus of Phytolaccaceae: pokeweed

magpies

a genus of temperate and Arctic evergreen trees (see spruce)

small genus of deciduous trees of tropical America and Asia

a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom

genus of hairy perennial herbs with horizontal rhizomes and leafy or underground stolons; Eurasia and North Africa; often considered congeneric with Hieracium

anise

small genus of shrubs or small trees of southeastern United States and northern South America

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

division of a usually pinnately divided leaf

featherlike; having leaflets on each side of a common axis

a leaf resembling a feather

(of a leaf shape) cleft nearly to the midrib in broad divisions not separated into distinct leaflets

division of a usually pinnately divided leaf

type genus of the Pinaceae: large genus of true pines

medium-sized two-needled pine of southern Europe having a spreading crown; widely cultivated for its sweet seeds that resemble almonds

medium large two-needled pine of northern Europe and Asia having flaking red-brown bark

a dicotyledonous genus of trees of the family Anacardiaceae having drupaceous fruit

having gynoecia, or pistils, the ovule-bearing organ of a seed plant

small genus of variable annual Eurasian vines: peas

plant producing peas usually eaten fresh rather than dried

the vascular structure in the uterus of most mammals providing oxygen and nutrients for and transferring wastes from the developing fetus

the formation of the placenta in the uterus

(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion

type genus of the family Plantaginaceae

an Old World plantain with long narrow ribbed leaves widely established in temperate regions

common European perennial naturalized worldwide

widely distributed Old World perennial naturalized in North America having finely hairy leaves and inconspicuous white fragrant flowers

genus of large monoecious mostly deciduous trees: London plane; sycamore

any of various ornamental plants of the genus Plectranthus

a folded part (as in skin or muscle)

used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors

down feather of young birds; persists in some adult birds

genus of South African leguminous shrubs often placed in genus Sophora

evergreen trees or shrubs

perennial rhizomatous herbs

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

any hardy bog orchid of the genus Pogonia: terrestrial orchids having slender rootstocks and erect stems bearing one or a few leaves and a solitary terminal flower

tropical American plant having poisonous milk and showy tapering usually scarlet petallike leaves surrounding small yellow flowers

any plant of the genus Polemonium

genus of perennial tuberous herbs having lily-like flowers

a tuberous Mexican herb having grasslike leaves and cultivated for its spikes of highly fragrant lily-like waxy white flowers

a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage

florists' primroses

type genus of the Polygalaceae: milkwort; senega; snakeroot

small European perennial with numerous branches having racemes of blue, pink or white flowers; formerly reputed to promote human lactation

sometimes placed in subfamily Convallariaceae

diverse genus of herbs or woody subshrubs of north temperate regions

annual with broadly ovate leaves and slender drooping spikes of crimson flowers; southeastern Asia and Australia; naturalized in North America

having or occurring in several distinct forms

(chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound

having or occurring in several distinct forms

a genus of ferns belonging to the family Polypodiaceae and having rounded naked sori

a genus of Australasian shrubs and trees

a fleshy fruit having seed chambers and an outer fleshy part

a poplar that is widely cultivated in the United States

a plant of the genus Portulaca having pink or red or purple or white ephemeral flowers

widely cultivated in many varieties for its fleshy moss-like foliage and profusion of brightly colored flowers

a large genus of aquatic herbs found in quiet waters in temperate regions; leaves usually float on the water

chiefly perennial northern hemisphere herbs and shrubs: cinquefoil

a genus of thorny herbs or shrubs of the family Rosaceae

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

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

cultivated Asiatic primrose

early spring flower common in British isles having fragrant yellow or sometimes purple flowers

plant of western and southern Europe widely cultivated for its pale yellow flowers

small genus of perennial mostly Eurasian having terminal spikes of small purplish or white flowers

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

a genus of shrubs and trees of the family Rosaceae that is widely distributed in temperate regions

any of various widely distributed plums grown in the cooler temperate areas

small Chinese shrub with smooth unfurrowed dark red fruit grown especially for its red or pink or white flowers

large genus of terrestrial ferns of tropics and subtropics

includes a group of plants that in some classifications are included in the genus Anemone: pasqueflowers

short hairy perennial with early spring blue-violet or lilac flowers; North America and Siberia

coextensive with the family Punicaceae

resembling a pyramid

used in former classifications for plants later placed in genus Chrysanthemum and now often included in genus Tanacetum

fruit trees native to the Old World: pears

Old World tree having sweet gritty-textured juicy fruit

usually elongate cluster of flowers along the main stem in which the flowers at the base open first

having stalked flowers along an elongated stem that continue to open in succession from below as the stem continues to grow

axis of a compound leaf or compound inflorescence

a small structure resembling a rootlet

a cruciferous plant of the genus Raphanus having a pungent edible root

the posterior part of the mandible that is more or less vertical

annual, biennial or perennial herbs: buttercup; crowfoot

perennial European buttercup with yellow spring flowers widely naturalized especially in eastern North America

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

perennial Old World buttercup with golden to sulphur yellow flowers in late spring to early summer; naturalized in North America

perennial European herb with long creeping stolons

radish

Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its edible pungent root usually eaten raw

a ridge that forms a seam between two parts

having red stripes

the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface

(of a leaf or bean shape) resembling the shape of kidney

any plant of the genus Reseda

European mignonette cultivated as a source of yellow dye

Mediterranean woody annual widely cultivated for its dense terminal spikelike clusters greenish or yellowish white flowers having an intense spicy fragrance

the organic process in which the substance of some differentiated structure that has been produced by the body undergoes lysis and assimilation

returning to a former state

type genus of the Rhamnaceae: buckthorns

a horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure

any shrub of the genus Rhododendron: evergreen shrubs or small shrubby trees having leathery leaves and showy clusters of campanulate (bell-shaped) flowers

deciduous or evergreen shrubs and shrubby trees of temperate and subtropical North America, South Africa, eastern Asia and northeastern Australia; usually limited to nonpoisonous sumacs (see genus Toxicodendron)

a flowering shrub bearing currants or gooseberries

widely cultivated current bearing edible black aromatic berries

a flowering shrub

a genus of herb having only one known species: castor-oil plant

large shrub of tropical Africa and Asia having large palmate leaves and spiny capsules containing seeds that are the source of castor oil and ricin; widely naturalized throughout the tropics

Scottish botanist who first observed the movement of small particles in fluids now known a Brownian motion (1773-1858)

deciduous flowering trees and shrubs

crop grown for its enlarged roots: e.g. beets

a skin disease of adults (more often women) in which blood vessels of the face enlarge resulting in a flushed appearance

of or pertaining to or characteristic of plants of the family Rosaceae

an ornament or pattern resembling a rose that is worn as a badge of office or as recognition of having won an honor

type genus of the Rubiaceae

Eurasian herb having small yellow flowers and red roots formerly an important source of the dye alizarin

furnish with rubrics or regulate by rubrics

large genus of brambles bearing berries

the true blackberry of Europe as well as any of numerous varieties having sweet edible black or dark purple berries

North American perennial herbs with showy cone-shaped flower heads

docks: coarse herbs and shrubs mainly native to north temperate regions

low perennial with small silvery-green ovate to hastate leaves

a genus of European evergreen shrubs

shrub with stiff flattened stems resembling leaves

type genus of the Rutaceae; strong-scented Eurasian herbs

small low-growing annual or perennial herbs of temperate and cool regions

genus of aquatic herbs of temperate and tropical regions having sagittate or hastate leaves and white scapose flowers

a large and widespread genus varying in size from small shrubs to large trees: willows

large willow tree of Eurasia and North Africa having greyish canescent leaves and grey bark

willow with long drooping branches and slender leaves native to China; widely cultivated as an ornamental

Eurasian shrubby willow with whitish tomentose twigs

large willow tree with stiff branches that are easily broken

North American shrubby willow having dark bark and linear leaves growing close to streams and lakes

small trailing bush of Europe and Asia having straggling branches with silky green leaves of which several varieties are cultivated

European willow having greyish leaves and yellow-orange twigs used in basketry

any plant of the genus Salpiglossis

chiefly Old World herbs or shrubs: saltworts

any of various plants of the genus Salvia

shrubby plant with aromatic greyish-green leaves used as a cooking herb

tall perennial Old World salvia with violet-blue flowers

elder; elderberry

a common shrub with black fruit or a small tree of Europe and Asia

one species: bloodroot

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

mostly perennial Old World herbs

plant of European origin having pink or white flowers and leaves yielding a detergent when bruised

pitcher plants

yellowwood tree with brittle wood and aromatic leaves and bark; source of sassafras oil; widely distributed in eastern North America

head of soft crinkly leaves

type genus of the Saxifragaceae

rosette-forming perennial having compact panicles of white flowers; Europe

any of various plants of the genus Scabiosa

perennial having bluish-lilac flowers

Old World annual having fragrant purple to deep crimson flower heads; naturalized in United States

any of various plants of the genus Scabiosa

erect leafless flower stalk growing directly from the ground as in a tulip

puncture and scar (the skin), as for purposes or tribal identification or rituals

type and sole genus of Sciadopityaceae

tall evergreen having a symmetrical spreading crown and needles growing in whorls that resemble umbrellas at ends of twigs

an Old World plant of the genus Scilla having narrow basal leaves and pink or blue or white racemose flowers

rhizomatous perennial grasslike herbs

a fern thought to resemble a millipede

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

type genus of Scrophulariaceae

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

cereal grass widely cultivated for its grain: rye

hardy annual cereal grass widely cultivated in northern Europe where its grain is the chief ingredient of black bread and in North America for forage and soil improvement

any of various plants of the genus Sedum

the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary

young plant or tree grown from a seed

genus of tall reedlike tropical American orchids

resembling the new moon in shape

enormous and diverse cosmopolitan genus of trees and shrubs and vines and herbs including many weeds

Eurasian weed with heads of small yellow flowers

one of the green parts that form the calyx of a flower

a dividing partition between two tissues or cavities

tropical African and Indian herbs

East Indian annual erect herb

a rosid dicot genus that includes moon carrots

attached directly by the base

those characteristics (both anatomical and psychological) that are strongly associated with one sex relative to the other

genus of woolly aromatic herbs or subshrubs or shrubs of Mediterranean region

curved in two directions (like the letter S)

any plant of the genus Silene

short broad silique occurring in some cruciferous plants

narrow elongated seed capsule peculiar to the family Cruciferae

narrow elongated seed capsule peculiar to the family Cruciferae

having only one part or element

small genus of Old World herbs usually included in genus Brassica

weedy Eurasian plant often a pest in grain fields

genus of perennial tuberous herbs and shrubs of Central and South America

stiffly branching Old World annual with pale yellow flowers

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

cosmopolitan genus of trees and shrubs having odd-pinnate leaves and showy flowers; some species placed in genus Podalyria

cluster of sporangia usually on underside of a fern frond

the fleshy axis of a spike often surrounded by a spathe

one species: Spanish broom

tall thornless shrub having pale yellow flowers and flexible rushlike twigs used in basketry; of southwestern Europe and Mediterranean; naturalized in California

a conspicuous bract surrounding or subtending a spadix or other inflorescence

any of various plants of the genus Spathiphyllum having a white or green spathe and a spike of fragrant flowers and often cultivated as an ornamental

having or relating to spikes

a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf

spinach

southwestern Asian plant widely cultivated for its succulent edible dark green leaves

large cosmopolitan genus of white-flowered terrestrial orchids

a small usually single-celled asexual reproductive body produced by many nonflowering plants and fungi and some bacteria and protozoans and that are capable of developing into a new individual without sexual fusion

organ containing or producing spores

large genus of usually woolly or hairy herbs or subshrubs or shrubs; temperate eastern hemisphere; tropical Australasia

foul-smelling perennial Eurasiatic herb with a green creeping rhizome

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

a genus of small trees or shrubs of the family Staphylaceae

common chickweed; stitchwort

a common low-growing annual garden weed with small white flowers; cosmopolitan; so-called because it is eaten by chickens

arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center

not having a stem

any tree of the genus Sterculia

a small leafy outgrowth at the base of a leaf or its stalk

fleshy indehiscent fruit with a single seed: e.g. almond

small genus of large perennial evergreen herbs having leaves resembling those of banana plants; sometimes placed in family Musaceae

any of various plants of the genus Streptocarpus having leaves in a basal rosette and flowers like primroses

any of a number of tiny parallel grooves such as: the scratches left by a glacier on rocks or the streaks or ridges in muscle tissue

cone-shaped mass of ovule- or spore-bearing scales or bracts

cone-shaped mass of ovule- or spore-bearing scales or bracts

any of various shrubs or small trees of the genus Strophanthus having whorled leaves and showy flowers of various colors in dense and corymbose clusters; some have poisonous seeds

a directory that is listed in another directory

the act of subdividing

be opposite to; of angles and sides, in geometry

the placement of one thing on top of another

a Latin versicle meaning `lift up your hearts'

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

wild or cultivated throughout southern Europe, northwestern Africa and southwestern Asia

comfrey

European herb having small white, pink or purple flowers

consisting of united carpels

genus of Old World shrubs or low trees having fragrant flowers in showy panicles: lilacs

small densely branching Asiatic shrub having lanceolate leaves and panicles of fragrant lilac flowers

large European lilac naturalized in North America having heart-shaped ovate leaves and large panicles of highly fragrant lilac or white flowers

an organizer who puts things in order

a genus of tuberous vines of the family Dioscoreaceae

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

an asterid dicot genus of the family Compositae including dandelions

bald cypress; swamp cypress

common cypress of southeastern United States having trunk expanded at base; found in coastal swamps and flooding river bottoms

yews

predominant yew in Europe

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

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

an undifferentiated part of a perianth that cannot be distinguished as a sepal or a petal (as in lilies and tulips)

the branch of biology concerned with the development of malformations or serious deviations from the normal type of organism

protective outer layer of seeds of flowering plants

one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens

New Zealand spinach

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

having or consisting of four similar parts

large widely distributed genus of perennial herbs or shrubs or subshrubs; native to Mediterranean region to western Asia

widely distributed genus of perennial herbs: meadow rue

a plant body without true stems or roots or leaves or vascular system; characteristic of the thallophytes

herbs of temperate regions: pennycress

foetid Eurasian weed having round flat pods

any of various small to minute sucking insects with narrow feathery wings if any; they feed on plant sap and many are destructive

any of various small to minute sucking insects with narrow feathery wings if any; they feed on plant sap and many are destructive

red cedar

small evergreen of eastern North America having tiny scalelike leaves on flattened branchlets

Asiatic shrub or small tree widely planted in United States and Europe; in some classifications assigned to its own genus

large genus of Old World mints: thyme

deciduous trees with smooth usually silver-grey bark of North America and Europe and Asia: lime trees; lindens; basswood

any plant of the genus Tithonia

genus of perennial herbs of cool temperate regions

a ring-shaped surface generated by rotating a circle around an axis that does not intersect the circle

in some classifications: comprising those members of the genus Rhus having foliage that is poisonous to the touch; of North America and northern South America

poisonous shrub of southeastern United States causing a rash on contact

English botanist who was one of the first to collect specimens of plants (1570-1638)

spiderworts

genus of Old World herbs with linear entire leaves and yellow or purple flower heads

an act that changes the form or character or substance of something

small genus of Eurasian aquatic perennial herbs: water chestnut

a variety of water chestnut

a plant of the genus Trifolium

bristle ferns; kidney ferns

(of a leaf shape) having three leaflets

any leguminous plant having leaves divided into three leaflets

creeping European clover having white to pink flowers and bright green leaves; naturalized in United States; widely grown for forage

any liliaceous plant of the genus Trillium having a whorl of three leaves at the top of the stem with a single three-petaled flower

annual cereal grasses from Mediterranean area

perennial herbs of north temperate regions: globeflowers

small rounded wartlike protuberance on a plant

constituting a tube; having hollow tubes

any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower

Eurasian perennial bulbous herbs

in the shape of a coil

closely related to and often included in genus Arabis

or genus Arabis: erect cress widely distributed throughout Europe

reed maces; cattails

genus of Eurasian spiny shrubs: gorse

type genus of family Ulmaceae

large ornamental tree with graceful gradually spreading branches common in eastern North America

flat-topped or rounded inflorescence characteristic of the family Umbelliferae in which the individual flower stalks arise from about the same point; youngest flowers are at the center

any of numerous aromatic herbs of the family Umbelliferae

relating to or belonging to plants of the family Umbelliferae

relating to only one sex or having only one type of sexual organ; not hermaphroditic

a nettle yielding fiber resembling flax

perennial Eurasian nettle established in North America having broad coarsely toothed leaves with copious stinging hairs

a hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of females

a small pouch into which the semicircular canals open

evergreen or deciduous berry-bearing shrubs of northern hemisphere: cranberries; blueberries

the lower part of the female reproductive tract

genus of widely distributed perennial herbs and some shrubs

tall rhizomatous plant having very fragrant flowers and rhizomes used medicinally

eelgrass; eel grass

a unit strand of the vascular system in stems and leaves of higher plants consisting essentially of xylem and phloem

the vessels and tissue that carry or circulate fluids such as blood or lymph or sap through the body of an animal or plant

tissue that conducts water and nutrients through the plant body in higher plants

edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant

any of various squash plants grown for their elongated fruit with smooth dark green skin and whitish flesh

of or relating to an activity that is passive and monotonous

(botany) the arrangement of veins in a leaf

genus of coarse herbs and subshrubs mostly with woolly leaves

any of numerous tropical or subtropical American plants of the genus Verbena grown for their showy spikes of variously colored flowers

(botany) the arrangement of young leaves in a leaf bud before it opens

any of numerous tropical or subtropical American plants of the genus Verbena grown for their showy spikes of variously colored flowers

a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure

a genus of Vespertilionidae

deciduous or evergreen shrubs or small trees: arrow-wood

widely distributed genus of annual or perennial and often climbing herbs

periwinkles: low creeping evergreen perennials

widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers

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

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

common European grape cultivated in many varieties

European violet typically having purple to white flowers

a common and long cultivated European herb from which most common garden pansies are derived

type genus of the Viscaceae: Old World evergreen shrubs parasitic on many trees including oaks but especially apple trees, poplars, aspens and cottonwoods

Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries; the traditional mistletoe of Christmas

the type genus of the family Vitaceae

common European grape cultivated in many varieties

any small rounded protuberance

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

a document connected to the World Wide Web and viewable by anyone connected to the internet who has a web browser

deciduous shrub widely cultivated for its white or pink or red flowers

curious plant of arid regions of southwestern Africa having a yard-high and yard-wide trunk like a turnip with a deep taproot and two large persistent woody straplike leaves growing from the base; living relic of a flora long disappeared; some may be 700-5000 years old

creeping European clover having white to pink flowers and bright green leaves; naturalized in United States; widely grown for forage

lily of eastern Mediterranean and the Balkans with broad funnel-shaped white flowers

the quality of being beneficial and generally good for you

herb of Europe and temperate Asia

any flowering vine of the genus Wisteria

an abnormal tufted growth of small branches on a tree or shrub caused by fungi or insects or other physiological disturbance

an abnormal tufted growth of small branches on a tree or shrub caused by fungi or insects or other physiological disturbance

a plant having hard lignified tissues or woody parts especially stems

rapid and efficient processing (storage and printing) of linguistic data for composition and editing

tropical American tuberous perennials

yellow color or pigment

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

any of several evergreen plants of the genus Yucca having usually tall stout stems and a terminal cluster of white flowers; warmer regions of North America

any of various cycads of the genus Zamia

tropical Asiatic and Polynesian perennial plants: ginger

any of various plants of the genus Zinnia cultivated for their variously and brightly colored flower heads