GLOSSARY 



Herb. — A plant with no persistent woody stem above ground. 



Imperfect Flower. — One having cither stamens or pistils, but 

 not both. 



Introduced. — Brought intentionally from another region. 



Introrse. — Facing inward. 



Involucre. — A whorl of bracts, subtending a flower or flower- 

 cluster. 



Irregular. — Showing inequality in the size, form, or union of 

 its similar parts. 



Keeled. — Ridged like the keel of a boat; applied to the two 

 united petals of the peculiar corolla of the blossoms of the 

 Pea family. 



Lanceolate. — Longer than wide, broadest above the base and 

 tapering to the apex. 



Leaflet. — A separate or single division of a compound leaf, 

 or a tiny leaf or bract. 



Ligulate. — Strap-shaped, as the rays of composite heads. 



Lrp. — The prominent petal of Orchids ; or the divisions of the two- 

 parted flowers of the Mints. 



Lobe. — The rounded segments of any part of a flower or leaf. 



Margin. — The edge or outline of a leaf or petal. 



MroRiB. — The central or main rib of a leaf. 



MucRONATE. — Having a bristle at the apex of a leaf. 



Naturalized. — Plants not native to the region but so firmly 

 estabhshed as to have become part of the flora. 



Nectar. — A sweetish fluid contained in some part of the flower. 



Obcordate. — Inversely heart-shaped. 



Oblong. — Longer than broad, with nearly parallel or curving 

 sides. 



Obovate. — Inversely ovate. 



Obtuse. — Blunt or rounded. 



Ovary. — Lower part of a pistil which bears seeds. 



Ovate. — Egg-shaped, with the broadest end toward the stem. 



Ovule. — The seed-sacs in the ovary. 



Panicle. — A compound flower-cluster of the racemose type. 



Papilionaceous. — Having a winged corolla, somewhat resem- 

 bhng a butterfly and peculiar to the flowers of the Pea family. 



Perennial. — Lasting year after year. 



Perfect (flower). — One having both stamens and pistils. 



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