Native Plants
Botanical Glossary
Glossary of commonly used botanical terms and their definitions.
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| Cuspidate | Tipped with a sharp firm point. | |
| Cyme | A usually flattish inflorescence in which the central or terminal flower matures first. | |
| Deciduous | Having leaves that all fall off at the end of the growing season, or at least wither up and become lifeless. | |
| Decumbent | Lying on the ground but having an ascending tip. | |
| Deltoid | Triangular. | |
| Dentate | Sharply toothed, with the teeth pointing straight out from the margin. | |
| Denticulate | Finely toothed. | |
| Dioecious | With male and female reproductive structures on separate plants. | |
| Disc flowers | The inner tubular flowers on the heads of Asteraceae (Sunflower Family). | |
| Distal | Toward the top of a plant or the tip of a plant part. Cf, Proximal. | |
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