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Alternate Occurring singly at each node; (compare opposite)
Annual A plant that germinates, flowers, sets seeds, and dies within one year
Axil The upper angle between a leaf or branch and the stem from which it arises
Bract A leaflike structure at the base of a flower
Bunch grass Any of various grasses that grow in clumps
Catkin A scaly, nodding spike consisting of flowers of a single sex
Collar The area on the outside of a grass leaf where the blade joins the sheath
Compound leaf A leaf blade that is separated into two or more distinct leaflets
Dioecious Bearing male (staminate) and female (pistillate) flowers on separate plants
Drupe A fleshy fruit containing a single, stony seed (pit)
Ecotype Individuals that are adapted to a specific environment
Forb Herbaceous plant other than a grass or sedge
Glade Rocky, open barrens within a woodland landscape characterized by the absence of trees, shallow soils and exposed bedrock; often dominated by drought-adapted forbs and warm-season grasses
Inflorescence The flowering part of a plant
Lanceolate Lance-shaped; much longer than wide and narrower at the tip than at the base
Legume A plant belonging to the bean family (Fabaceae). Typically produces seeds in pods. Legumes capture and store nitrogen in their roots through a mutually beneficial relationship with certain bacteria.
Lenticel A slightly raised, somewhat corky, lens-shaped area on the surface of a stem
Lignin A chemical polymer that functions as a natural binder and support for cellulose fibers. Lignin stiffens leaves, stalks and stems.
Ligule A membranous appendage arising from the inner surface of the leaf junction with the leaf sheath
Lodge To flatten under the pressure of snow cover or heavy rain
Mesic In reference to habitats, moderately moist; in reference to plants, requiring moderate moisture
Naturalized Introduced plants that have become established and are naturally reproducing
Node The position on the stem where leaves or branches originate
Opposite Occurring across from each other at the same node; (compare alternate)
Palmate Lobes radiating out from the center like fingers from the palm of a hand
Panicle Branched flowers that mature from the bottom up
Perennial A plant that lives for three or more years
Petiole A leaf stalk (see simple leaf)
Pinnately compound A compound leaf with leaflets arranged on opposite sides of an elongated axis; (see compound leaf)
Procumbent Trailing along the ground without becoming rooted
Savanna Grasslands interspersed with open-grown, widely spaced trees
Scalloped edges Curved projections forming an ornamental border
Serrated Sawlike, toothed along the margin with the teeth pointing forward
Simple leaf A leaf blade that is not separated into leaflets
Stamen The male flower part that produces pollen
Stipule One of a pair of leaflike appendages found at the base of the petiole in some leaves
Style The narrow portion of the female reproductive portion of a flower
Tendrils A slender, twining stem used to grasp support for climbing
Venation The arrangement of veins in a leaf
Whorled A leaf arrangement with three or more leaves arising from a single node
Alternate
Compound leaf
Inflorescence
Lanceolate
Opposite
Simple leaf
Venation