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Pendents, Pendulous, Pendulouses
Pendent Drooping down, pendulous. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.
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Persistents
Persistent Remaining attached, not dropping off. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.
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plicae, Plicae, Plicaes, Plicas, Plicate, Plicates
Plica A plait or fold. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.
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Plumoses
Plumose Like a feather. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.
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lying flat, Prostrates
Prostrate Lying flat on the ground. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.
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Proximals
Proximal Near the base or end of attachment. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.
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Proximallies
Proximally Occurring near the base or point of attachment. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.
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grayish powdery coating, Pruinoses
Pruinose With a grayish powdery coating. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.
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Pulvinates
Pulvinate Cushion or mat-like. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.
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Punctates
Punctate Spotted or dotted. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.
