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Decumbents, lying flat with tip up
Decumbent Lying flat on the ground but with the tip pointing up.
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Deltates, Deltoid, Deltoids
Deltate Shaped like an equilateral triangle. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.
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Dentates, toothed
Dentate Toothed. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.
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Depauperates
Depauperate Stunted or poorly developed. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.
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Disarticulatings
Disarticulating Separating at its joints when mature. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.
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Disciforms, discoid, Discoid, Discoids
Disciform Disk-shaped. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.
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Dissecteds
Dissected Deeply divided into many narrow segments. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification. Did you know? Finely dissected leaves, such as some Japanese maples, create a delicate texture valued in garden design.
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Distals
Distal At the end - away from the point of attachment.
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Distallies
Distally Occurring opposite to the point of attachment. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.
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Distendeds
Distended Stretched or swollen. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.
