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Term
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Definition
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deciduous
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Falling off at the end of the growing season or sooner. Also said of plants
that are leafless part of the year.
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decumbent
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Lying on the ground with the tips pointing upward.
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entire
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Having a margin without any teething or division.
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erect
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Standing upright from the ground.
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evergreen
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Remaining green throughout the year.
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fleshy
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Thick and juicy. Often said of plants in the stonecrop family.
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florets
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Small individual flowers in the largest flower head, as occurs in sunflowers.
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herb
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A plant without woody above-ground parts, the stems dying back to the ground
each year.
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inflorescence
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Arrangement of the flowers, or cluster of flowers of a plant.
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lobe
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Projecting segment of an organ. Free parts of a flower tube.
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margin
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Edge as pertaining to a leaf.
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noxious
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A plant capable of causing damage to agricultural crops or animal health.
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opposite
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Arranged in pairs at the same level and on opposite sides. Often said of leaves
on the stem.
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palmate
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Divided into lobes diverging like fingers of your hand. Often used to describe
some leaves.
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panicle
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Type of inflorescence where the flowers bloom from the bottom up.
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perennial
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Plant that live more than two years.
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petal
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A member of the inside ring of a modified flower leaves, usually white or
brightly colored.
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