| herb |
A plant without woody parts, which dies back to the ground in winter.
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| herbaceous |
Referring to a plant which dies back to the ground in winter.
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| hybrid |
Resulting from the interbreeding of species.
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| Inflorescence |
The flowering portion of the plant.
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| instar |
A stage, between molts, in the development of a larva.
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| instars |
Plural of instar - a stage between molts of a larva.
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| introduced |
Intentionally or accidentally introduced by man.
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| involucre |
A whorl of bracts below a flower or flower cluster.
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| keel |
A prominent ridge along the back of the leaf or sheath.
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| key |
A one-seeded fruit with a wing: a samara.
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| lanceolate |
When pertaining to a leaf - lance-shaped, much longer than wide.
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| larva |
In insects with complete metamorphosis, the immature stage between the egg and the pupa.
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| leaflet |
One part of a compound leaf.
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| legume |
A member of the bean family.
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| lemma |
The lower of two bracts enclosing a grass flower.
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