Native Plants
Botanical Glossary
Glossary of commonly used botanical terms and their definitions.
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Sepals | Parts that surround the petals, stamens, and pistil; usually green and leaflike. Sometimes they are the same size, shape, and color as the petals; as in Cooperia pedunculata (rain lily), in which case both sepals and petals are called sepals. | |
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