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goldenrod inflorescence showing secund arrangement of flowers
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Botanical Nerd Word: Secund

Secund: Arranged on one side of the axis only.* The individuals flowers of goldenrod grow along the top side of the stems. *Harris, J.G., Harris, M.W. (2001). Plant identification terminology: …

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Tillandsia (air plant) growing in a class sphere
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Botanical Nerd Word: Trichome

Trichome: A hair or hair-like outgrowth of the epidermis.* The leaves of Tillandsias (air plants) are covered in trichomes. The tiny hairs absorb water directly into the leaves. *Harris, J.G., Harris, …

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Cleome flower showing siliques formed along the stem.
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Botanical Nerd Word: Silique

Silique: A dry, dehiscent fruit of the Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) typically more than twice as long as wide, with two valves separating from the persistent placentae and septum.* The long seed pods …

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Close up of thisle flower
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Botanical Nerd Word: Involucre

Involucre: A whorl of bracts below an inflorescence.* The green cup at the base of thistle flowers is a classic involucre. *Allaby, M. (2006). A dictionary of plant sciences (Revised …

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Echinacea bloom showing disc and ray florets.
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Botanical Nerd Word: Floret

Floret: One of the individual small flowers of a clustered inflorescence, e.g. sunflower.* Coneflowers, Echinacea purpurea, are in the Asteraceae (sunflower/daisy family). Like all members of that family, their ‘flowers’ are …

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Botanical Nerd Word: Petrichor

Petrichor: A pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather.* The rain smell we enjoy is actually the smell of certain plant oils present …

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Crocosmia bloom showing stigma
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Botanical Nerd Word: Stigma

Stigma: The portion of the pistil (female reproductive part of a flower) which is receptive to pollen.* Looking at the bloom on the right side of the image, the stigma …

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Blue star creeper flower showing salverform shape
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Botanical Nerd Word: Salverform

Salverform: (Of flower shape) a narrow tube with petals bent abruptly outward at right angles. This blue star creeper, Isotoma axillaris, growing in a container, has salverform blooms. Some other …

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Hibiscus bloom opening
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Botanical Nerd Word: Aestivation

Aestivation: The arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before opening.* There are several different types of aestivation patterns. This Hibiscus bloom reveals a typical ‘twisted’ aestivation pattern …

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Close up of young Salvia argentea leaves showing lanate hair growth.
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Botanical Nerd Word: Lanate

Lanate: Clothed with woolly and intergrown hairs.* From Latin lana = wool. Check out the young Salvia argentea plants growing in the garden! *Jackson, B. Daydon. (1928). A glossary of …

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