A crossword exploring lesser-known botanical terms that mystify and intrigue plant enthusiasts.
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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