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Stellates
Stellate Star-shaped. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.
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Striates
Striate Having fine lines. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.
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Strigillose, Strigilloses, Strigoses, Strigoso, Strigosos
Strigose With sharp, stiff, straight hairs that lie flat. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.
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Subacutes
Subacute Having a pointed end, but not sharply pointed. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.
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Subtendeds
Subtended Located below and close to another structure. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.
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Subulates
Subulate Slender and tapering to a point. Awl-shaped. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.
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Sulcates
Sulcate With longitudinal grooves or furrows. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.
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Superiors
Superior Attached above. This feature helps describe plant form, function, or identification.
