| Glossary of Terms Describing Wildflowers - Page 2 | |||
| Term | Definition | ||
| blade | The expanded part of the leaf. | ||
| brackish | Somewhat salty. | ||
| bract | 1. Small leaf-like structure associated with an inflorescence. 2. Small scale or leaf-like structure on a stem. | ||
| bractlets | Small secondary bract. | ||
| calyx | Whorl of sepals, the lowest or outermost part enclosing the rest of the flower. Often green or tan. | ||
| clasping | Holding or surrounding tightly, as in a leaf on a stem. | ||
| cyme | Branched inflorescence in which the central flower on the main stem opens before the side flower. | ||
| deciduous | Falling off at the end of the growing season or sooner. Also said of plants that are leafless part of the year. | ||
| decumbent | Lying on the ground with the tips pointing upward. | ||
| entire | Having a margin without any teething or division. | ||