Native Plants
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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