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pitcher plant
(Encyclopedia)pitcher plant, any of several insectivorous plants with leaves adapted for trapping insects. Each leaf forms a “pitcher,” a somewhat trumpet-shaped enclosure, usually containing a liquid. An insec...compass plant
(Encyclopedia)compass plant or rosinweed, large, coarse North American perennial herb (Silphium laciniatum) of the family Asteraceae (aster family), found chiefly in open grasslands. The deeply cut leaves tend to p...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...monoecious plant
(Encyclopedia)monoecious plant: see hermaphrodite. ...sensitive plant
(Encyclopedia)sensitive plant: see mimosa.deciduous plant
(Encyclopedia)deciduous plant: see tree.plant louse
(Encyclopedia)plant louse: see aphid.wax plant
(Encyclopedia)wax plant: see milkweed.air plant
(Encyclopedia)air plant: see epiphyte.century plant
(Encyclopedia)century plant: see amaryllis.Browse by Subject
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