Botanical Nerd Word: Strobile
Strobile: A cone or an inflorescence resembling a cone, as in hops.* Hop hornbeam (Ostrya virginiana) gets its common name because it’s fruits look just…
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Botanical Nerd Word: Hebecarpous
Hebecarpous: With pubescent fruit.* The red, fuzzy fruits of sumac are hebecarpous. Another common example are kiwis. *Harris, J.G., Harris, M.W. (2001). Plant identification terminology:…
Botanical Nerd Word: Hexamerous
Hexamerous: With parts arranged in sets or multiples of six.* This spider plant (Chlorophytum comosum) flower has six petals and six stamens. *Harris, J.G., Harris,…
Botanical Nerd Word: Denudate
Denudate: Stripped bare; denuded.* With the cold weather settling in, our deciduous trees have taken on their denudate winter appearance. *Harris, J.G., Harris, M.W. (2001)….
Botanical Nerd Word: Jugate
Jugate: Having parts in pairs.* For example, these pairs of leaflets. *Pell, S.K., Angell, B. (2016). A botanist’s vocabulary: 1300 terms explained and illustrated. Portland:…
Botanical Nerd Word: Hip
Hip: A berry-like structure composed of an enlarged hypanthium surrounding numerous achenes, as in roses.* Rose hips add a nice hint of fall colour and…
Botanical Nerd Word: Purpurascent
Purpurascent: Inclining to or tinged with purple; somewhat purple; turning purple.* For example, this monkshood, Aconitum ‘Cloudy’ has flowers tinged with purple. *Oxford English Dictionary.
Botanical Nerd Word: Aphyllous
Aphyllous: Without leaves.* This Pencil Cactus (Euphorbia tirucalli) does not produce leaves. It photosynthesises with its bare stems. *Harris, J.G., Harris, M.W. (2001). Plant identification…
Art Exhibits
Rotating exhibitions are displayed in the Weston Family Library. Open to the public during library hours. Artworks by Beach Guild of Fine Art (BFGA) October 18, 2019…
Botanical Nerd Word: Decussate
Decussate: Arranged along the stem in pairs, with each pair at right angles to the pair above or below.* This Plectranthus shows a decussate leaf…