GLOSSARY OF BOTANICAL TERMS 



Acuminate. — Tapering to a sharp point. 



Akene — A dry, one-seeded fruit, with the wall of the seed-vessel 



fitting tight around the seed. 

 Alternate. — Not opposite each other. 

 Annual.— Of only one year's duration. Winter annual is a 



plant from autumn-sown seed which blooms the following 



spring, and then dies. 

 Anther.— The part of the stamen that bears pollen. 

 Apetalous. — Having no petals. 

 Awn. — A bristle-shaped appendage. 

 Axil.— The angle formed by a leaf with the stem. 

 Axillary. — Situated in an axil. 

 Biennial. — Of two years' duration. 

 Blade.— The expanded portion of the leaf, the stem part is the 



petiole. 

 Bract.— A small, modified leaf. 

 Calyx.— The outer leaves of a flower, usually green. 

 Capitate.— Shaped Hke a head. 

 Capsule.— A dry fruit which opens to allow the seeds to come 



out. 



Carpel.— A simple pistil, or one member of a compound pistil. 

 Ciliate.— Margmally fringed with hairs. 



Cleistogamous.— FertOized in the bud, without the opening of 

 the flower. 



Compound.— Composed of two or more similar parts united into 

 one whole. 



Compound Leaf.— One divided into separate leaflets. 



Cordate.— Heart-shaped with point upward. 



Corolla. — The second whorl of floral organs. 



Corymb. — A flat-topped, open flower cluster. 



Corymbose.— Corymb-like. 



Crenate.— With rounded teeth. 



Crucifer.— Name given to the flowers of the Mustard Family 



Dentate.— With teeth directed outward. 



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