Botany Dictionary

  • Squamuliform

    Squamuliform

    Having the shape or appearance of small scales, often used to describe the structure of leaves or other plant parts.

  • Squarrose

    Squarrose

    Referring to a plant or structure that has spreading, often reflexed or bent, branches or leaves.

  • Squarrose (2)

    Squarrose (2)

    Having leaves or branches that spread outward at an angle, often turning upward or backward.

  • Squarrose (3)

    Squarrose (3)

    Describing a plant with spreading, often curved or bent, leaves or flower parts.

  • Stalk

    Stalk

    The main stem or axis of a plant, supporting leaves, flowers, or fruits.

  • Stalk (2)

    Stalk (2)

    A slender supporting structure that connects a leaf, flower, or fruit to the rest of the plant.

  • Stalk (3)

    Stalk (3)

    The stem or support structure that attaches leaves or flowers to the main plant body.

  • Stalked

    Stalked

    Having a stalk or stem, especially referring to flowers or leaves that are supported by a distinct stem.

  • Stalklet

    Stalklet

    A small or diminutive stalk, often used to describe a secondary stalk supporting smaller structures.

  • Stamen (2)

    Stamen (2)

    A male reproductive organ in a flower, typically consisting of a filament and an anther where pollen is produced.