frutescent |
< shrubby; >< bushy |
habit |
plant |
Developing the character of a frutex (shrub). See also arboreous, arborescent, fruticose, subshrubby, suffrutescent, suffruticose, tree-like, woody-clumping. |
annual 2 |
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nominative |
plant |
Of annual duration. |
stilt-rooted |
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architecture |
plant |
Bearing and partly supported by stilt roots. |
suffruticose |
< subshrubby |
habit |
plant |
Having the character of a suffrutex (subshrub, undershrub). See also arboreous, arborescent, bushy, frutescent, fruticose, shrubby, suffrutescent, woody-clumping. |
cormose |
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architecture |
plant |
Growing from corms. |
heteroblastic |
< heteromorphic |
architecture |
plant |
Having juvenile and mature leaves that differ distinctly in size and/or shape. |
saprophytic |
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nutrition |
plant |
Heterotrophic and obtaining essential nourishment directly from the decomposing remains of other organisms. |
frutex pl. frutices |
= shrub; > bush |
nominative |
plant |
Perennial, woody, relatively short, with a single main stem that is not distinctly columnar and branches from or above ground level, the branches often crowded. See also suffrutex (subshrub, undershrub), tree, woody clump. |
basicauliramous |
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architecture |
plant |
Having the stem(s) branching at or near the base. See also basiramous. |
fruticose |
< shrubby; >< bushy |
habit |
plant |
Having the character of a frutex (shrub). See also arboreous, arborescent, frutescent, subshrubby, suffrutescent, suffruticose, tree-like, woody-clumping. |
undershrub |
= subshrub, suffrutex |
nominative |
plant |
Of shrub-like form but with only the base woody, bearing herbaceous branches that die back at the end of each growing season. See also bush, frutex, shrub, tree, woody clump. |
sclerocaulous |
= hard-stemmed |
texture |
plant |
Having hard, relatively dry, but essentially herbaceous main stems that contain a significant proportion of sclerotic tissue or fibers. |
sarcocaulous |
= fleshy-stemmed |
texture |
plant |
Having main stems that are sarcous (carnose, fleshy). |
biennial 2 |
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nominative |
plant |
Of biennial duration. |
symbiotic |
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nutrition |
plant |
Partially dependent for essential nourishment upon other living organisms that derive some reciprocal benefit from the relationship. |
eradicate |
= rootless |
architecture |
plant |
Lacking a root. |
leaf-bearing |
= foliate |
architecture |
plant, axis |
Bearing leaves. |
clambering |
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habit |
plant, axis |
Reclining upon and spreading across other plants or objects without the aid of special holding structures or growth patterns. |
leafless |
= aphyllous |
architecture |
plant, axis |
Not bearing leaves. |
…leaved |
= …foliate |
architecture |
plant, axis |
Having (only) the number of leaves indicated by the prefix; as in two-leaved. |
contorted 2 |
= twisted |
architecture |
plant, axis |
Having a helical pattern of relief and/or coloration along its length. |
aphyllous |
= leafless |
architecture |
plant, axis |
Not bearing leaves. |
climbing |
= scandent |
habit |
plant, axis |
Ascending by means of special structures (e.g., tendrils) or growth patterns (e.g., twining) that enable purchase on and support by other plants or objects. |
scandent |
= climbing |
habit |
plant, axis |
Ascending by means of special structures (e.g., tendrils) or growth patterns (e.g., twining) that enable purchase on and support by other plants or objects. |
anisophyllous |
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architecture |
plant, axis |
Heterophyllous and bearing leaves of two or more distinct sizes or shapes on the same plants. |