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Thigmonasty — or seismonasty is the nastic response of a plant or fungus to touch, heat or vibration.fact|date=March 2008 It differs from thigmotropism in that it is independent of the direction of the stimulus. For example, the growth of roots through soil is … Wikipedia
Desmanthus leptolobus — Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
herbaceous plant — noun a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests • Syn: ↑herb • Derivationally related forms: ↑herbal (for: ↑herb) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Desmanthus illinoensis — Desmanthus illinoensis … Wikipedia
Desmanthus — noun genus of American herbs or shrubs with sensitive pinnate leaves and small whitish flowers • Syn: ↑genus Desmanthus • Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Papilionoideae, ↑subfamily Papilionoideae … Useful english dictionary
Desmanthus ilinoensis — noun perennial herb of North American prairies having dense heads of small white flowers • Syn: ↑prairie mimosa, ↑prickle weed • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑Desmanthus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
genus Desmanthus — noun genus of American herbs or shrubs with sensitive pinnate leaves and small whitish flowers • Syn: ↑Desmanthus • Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Papilionoideae, ↑subfamily Papilionoideae … Useful english dictionary
prickle-weed — noun perennial herb of North American prairies having dense heads of small white flowers • Syn: ↑prairie mimosa, ↑Desmanthus ilinoensis • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑Desmanthus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
List of Acacia species — Several cladistic analyses have shown that the genus Acacia is not monophyletic. While the subg. Acacia and subg. Phyllodineae are monophyletic, subg. Aculeiferum is not. This subgenus consists of three clades.Therefore, the following list of… … Wikipedia
List of trees and shrubs by taxonomic family — The following is a list of trees and shrubs of high notoriety. Taxonomic families for the following trees and shrubs are listed in alphabetical order, likewise the genera and closely related species.=GYMNOSPERMS= =CONIFERS= Araucariaceae: The… … Wikipedia
