Botanical Nerd Word: Plumule
Plumule: (Syn. epicotyl) The portion of the embryo above the point of attachment of the cotyledon(s) which gives rise to the shoot.* In the image above, the plumule is emerging …
Botanical Nerd Word: Plumule Read MorePlumule: (Syn. epicotyl) The portion of the embryo above the point of attachment of the cotyledon(s) which gives rise to the shoot.* In the image above, the plumule is emerging …
Botanical Nerd Word: Plumule Read MoreSarcous: Fleshy.* Succulents and cacti are typically very fleshy plants. This Aloe vera has sarcous leaves, prized for their skin-soothing properties. *Harris, J.G., Harris, M.W. (2001). Plant identification terminology: An …
Botanical Nerd Word: Sarcous Read MoreStipe: 1. In ferns, the stalk of the frond, equivalent to the petiole of seed plants; 2. In orchids, the stalk-like connection between the viscidium and the pollinia.* This potted, …
Botanical Nerd Word: Stipe Read MoreSchizocarp: A dry fruit which splits into separate one-seeded segments (carpels) at maturity.* The image shows the various stages of development of fennel from flowers through to seeds. What is …
Botanical Nerd Word: Schizocarp Read MorePericarp: The fruit wall, derived from the ovary wall and consisting of up to three layers: exocarp, mesocarp, and endocarp.* Peaches are a type of fruit called a drupe. In …
Botanical Nerd Word: Pericarp Read MoreEndocarp: The inner layer of the pericarp of a fruit.* For example, the hard, stony shell at the centre of a peach which contains the peach seed. *Harris, J.G., Harris, …
Botanical Nerd Word: Endocarp Read MoreMesocarp: The middle layer of the pericarp of a fruit.* The mesocarp is often the delicious fleshy part of the fruit, such as the edible portion of an avocado or …
Botanical Nerd Word: Mesocarp Read MoreExocarp (syn. Epicarp): Outermost layer of the fruit wall (pericarp)* For example, the outer skin of a peach or plum. *Pell, S.K., Angell, B. (2016). A botanist’s vocabulary: 1300 terms …
Botanical Nerd Word: Exocarp Read MoreCone: A dense cluster of sporophylls on an axis; a strobilus.* *Harris, J.G., Harris, M.W. (2001). Plant identification terminology: An illustrated glossary (2nd ed.). Spring Lake: Spring Lake Publishing.
Botanical Nerd Word: Cone Read MoreComplanate: Flattened* For example, the complanate fruit pods of eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis). *Harris, J.G., Harris, M.W. (2001). Plant identification terminology: An illustrated glossary (2nd ed.). Spring Lake: Spring Lake …
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