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Attenuates
Attenuate With a long, gradual taper. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.
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Auricles
Auricle A small ear-shaped appendage. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.
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Auriculates
Auriculate Bearing ear-like appendages. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.
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Awned, Awneds, Awns
Awn A narrow bristle-like appendage, usually at the tip or dorsal surface. Did you know? Some grass awns twist and untwist with humidity changes, helping drill the seed into the soil.
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Axillaries
Axillary Located at an axil. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.
