Nouns denoting plants

Coprinus atramentarius

having a cap that melts into an inky fluid after spores have matured

 

family Geoglossaceae

a family of fungi belonging to the order Helotiales

 

spice tree

tree bearing aromatic bark or berries

 

Prunus angustifolia

small native American shrubby tree bearing small edible yellow to reddish fruit

 

prop root

a root that grows from and supports the stem above the ground in plants such as mangroves

 

perfoliate leaf

a leaf with the base united around--and apparently pierced by--the stem

 

laelia

any of various spectacular plants of the genus Laelia having showy flowers in many colors

 

poison pea

any of various Australian evergreen shrubs of the genus Gastrolobium having whorled compound leaves poisonous to livestock and showy yellow to deep reddish-orange flowers followed by two-seeded pods

 

genus Dicranopteris

terrestrial ferns of forest margin or open ground; pantropical

 

rattan cane

the stem of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus and related genera used to make wickerwork and furniture and canes

 

Virginia spring beauty

small cormous perennial grown for its low rosette of succulent foliage and racemes of pink-tinged white flowers; eastern North America

 

Tripleurospermum oreades tchihatchewii

mat-forming perennial herb of Asia Minor; sometimes included in genus Matricaria

 

Onoclea sensibilis

beautiful spreading fern of eastern North America and eastern Asia naturalized in western Europe; pinnately divided fronds show a slight tendency to fold when touched; pinnules enclose groups of sori in beadlike lobes

 

genus Boykinia

genus of perennial rhizomatous herbs with flowers in panicles; North America; Japan

 

genus Morchella

genus of edible fungi: morel

 

anatropous ovule

a completely inverted ovule turned back 180 degrees on its stalk

 

microspore

smaller of the two types of spore produced in heterosporous plants; develops in the pollen sac into a male gametophyte

 

Magnolia virginiana

shrub or small tree having rather small fragrant white flowers; abundant in southeastern United States

 

Agave sisalana

Mexican or West Indian plant with large fleshy leaves yielding a stiff fiber used in e.g. rope

 

Monstera deliciosa

tropical American vine having roots that hang like cords and cylindrical fruit with a pineapple and banana flavor