Wednesday, 15 February 2012

Wildflowers Glossary

A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P R S T U V W
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Tap Root

A strong main root that grows vertically downwards.

Tendril

Slender, twining growth used for climbing, as seen in Hairy Tare.

Tepal

Sepals and petals that cannot be distinguished from each other.

Toothed

Leaf with a saw-tooth edge, as seen in Marsh Cinquefoil.

Trefoil

Leaf with three separate lobes, as seen in Clover. 

Trifoliate

A leaf made from three distinct leaflets.

Truncate

Ending abruptly.

Tuber

A food storage organ formed by a swollen underground stem.

Tubercle

A small wart-like protuberance.