Separated nearly to the base into distinct parts (leaves, petals, etc.).

(1) A major taxonomic rank below kingdom (equivalent to phylum); (2) A method of plant propagation by separating parts.

Having flower parts in sets of twelve.

Shaped like an axe-head (describing certain hairs or leaves).

A soil amendment containing both calcium and magnesium carbonates.

Small chambers or pockets (often hairy) on the underside of leaves that house mites or other small organisms.

A period of suspended growth and metabolic activity in plants or seeds.

Pesticide application made during a plant’s dormant season to control overwintering pests and diseases.

Relating to the back or upper surface of an organ (opposite of ventral).

Attached by the back (as anthers attached at their midpoint to filaments).