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Enigmatic Flora: Cryptic Botanical Lexicon
A crossword exploring obscure and intricate botanical vocabulary used to describe plant characteristics and structures.
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  • 1. Flower symmetry with only one plane of symmetry
  • 2. A reduced leaf often serving protective functions
  • 5. A specialized scale or bract beneath a flower
  • 6. Leaf shape broader near the tip than the base
  • 8. Plant adapted for dry environments
  • 10. Having a saw-toothed leaf margin
  • 11. A dormant, specialized overwintering bud
  • 17. A small membranous appendage at the base of a grass leaf
  • 18. The pointed tip of a leaf or shoot
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  • 3. Growth response to touch or physical contact
  • 4. A type of cymose inflorescence with two lateral branches
  • 7. Smooth or lacking hairs on a plant surface
  • 9. Main axis of a compound leaf or inflorescence
  • 12. Fine bristles that aid seed dispersal in asters
  • 13. Arrangement of young leaves in a bud
  • 14. A flat-topped or convex flower cluster
  • 15. A dry fruit that does not open at maturity
  • 16. A thin skin or membrane especially on leaves
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