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Putrescents
Putrescent Tending to decay rapidly. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.
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Pyramidals
Pyramidal Pyramid-shaped (broad at the base, tapering to a point at the top)
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Quadrangulars
Quadrangular Having a square or rectangular cross section. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.
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Radiates
Radiate Having parts radially arranged about a central point. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.
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Ramoses
Ramose With many branches. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.
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kidney shaped, kidney-shaped, Reniforms
Reniform Kidney shaped. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.
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Resinous, Resinouses, Resins
Resin A sticky substance secreted by a plant. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.
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Reticulates
Reticulate Having a netted or crosshatched pattern. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.
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Rhombics
Rhombic Diamond-shaped. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.
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Rosettes
Rosette A circular arrangement of leaves radiating from a central point
