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(Encyclopedia)plant louse: see aphid.plant pathology
(Encyclopedia)plant pathology: see diseases of plants. ...poisonous plant
(Encyclopedia)poisonous plant, any plant possessing a property injurious to man or animal. Plants may be poisonous to the touch (e.g., poison ivy, poison sumac), or orally toxic (e.g., poison hemlock, deadly amanit...century plant
(Encyclopedia)century plant: see amaryllis.air plant
(Encyclopedia)air plant: see epiphyte.waterwheel, plant
(Encyclopedia)waterwheel, plant: see Venus's-flytrap. ...wax plant
(Encyclopedia)wax plant: see milkweed.snow plant
(Encyclopedia)snow plant: see Indian pipe.soap plant
(Encyclopedia)soap plant, any of various plants having cleansing properties. A few are of commercial importance, but most soap plants are used locally, as in early times, for toilet and laundry purposes. The soapba...woody plant
(Encyclopedia)woody plant: see herbaceous plant. ...Browse by Subject
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