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Close-up of squash seeds
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Botanical Nerd Word: Quiescent

Quiescent: In a state or condition of quietness; motionless; inactive; dormant.* Seeds in storage are said to be quiescent. They are purposely kept dry and cool to prevent them from germinating. …

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Phalaenopsis orchid showing monopodial growth habit
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Botanical Nerd Word: Monopodial

Monopodial: Having a single axis of growth with lateral branching occurring on either side of the main axis, most commonly used to describe the growth of inflorescences but also to describe …

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Paperwhites showing keeled flower stalk
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Botanical Nerd Word: Carina

Carina: A keel or ridge.* These paperwhites (Narcissus papyraceus) have keeled flower stalks with a prominent ridge running the length of each side. Paperwhites are commonly forced to bloom indoors in the …

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Winter buds on a beech twig.
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Botanical Nerd Word: Fusiform

Fusiform: Three-dimensionally shaped like a spindle, widest at the middle and tapering to a point at both ends.* The winter buds of beech trees (Fagus) have a fusiform shape. *Pell, S.K., …

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A procumbent cultivar of Scots Pine
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Botanical Nerd Word: Procumbent

Procumbent: Growing along the ground without rooting at the nodes.* This cultivar of Scots pine, Pinus sylvestris ‘Albyn Prostrata’, has a procumbent growth habit. In the wild, Scots pine grows …

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Pine needles and cone
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Botanical Nerd Word: Acicular

Acicular: Needle-shaped.* Many conifers have acicular leaves. *Rushforth, K. (1987). Conifers. New York: Facts on File.

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Pinus strobus 'Contorta'
Word of the Week

Botanical Nerd Word: Contorted

Contorted: Twisted or bent.* Pinus strobus ‘Contorta’ is a cultivar of eastern white pine growing in our Nature’s Garden. According to Missouri Botanical Garden’s Plant Finder, it was discovered growing …

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Winter scene with snow covered conifers
Word of the Week

Botanical Nerd Word: Apical Dominance

Apical Dominance: A condition in plants where the stem apex prevents the development of lateral branches near the apex. It is controlled by auxins produced at the apical bud. Close to …

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Kalanchoe with plantlets growing on its leaves
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Botanical Nerd Word: Viviparous

Viviparous: Offspring developing while still attached to the parent plant, as with seeds germinating in fruits still attached to the parent plant (e.g., mangroves, Avicennia, Rhizophora), or buds that form …

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Building a Framework to Protect & Enjoy Toronto’s Ravines

Ravine Symposium Part 1 The largest ravine system in the world is one of Toronto’s most distinctive geographical features. Winding through its many neighbourhoods, it provides some 26,000 acres of …

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