| Glossary of Terms Describing Wildflowers - Page 4 | |||
| Term | Definition | ||
| panicle | Type of inflorescence where the flowers bloom from the bottom up. | ||
| perennial | Plant that live more than two years. | ||
| petal | A member of the inside ring of a modified flower leaves, usually white or brightly colored. | ||
| petiole | A leaf stalk arrangement. | ||
| pilose | covered with hair, esp. soft hair; furry. | ||
| pinnate | Feather formed; of a compound leaf in which the leaflets are place on each side of the common axis. | ||
| raceme | An unbranched, cluster of flowers with the oldest flowers at the base. up. | ||
| rhizome | Creeping underground stems. | ||
| scalloped | Curved projections with sharp depressions on edge of a leaf. | ||
| sepal | A member of the outside ring of a modified flower leaves, usually green. | ||
| sessile | Arrangement of plant without a stalk. | ||