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genus of rushlike conspicuously jointed perennial herbs. Also known as horsetails. Grow in moist, rich soils in all parts of the world except Australasia. Some species produce two kinds of shoots: those with conelike clusters (strobili) of spore capsules and those lacking such structures. Some are evergreen; others send up new shoots annually from underground rootstalks. Their hollow, jointed, ridged stems contain silicate and other minerals. The leaves are reduced to sheaths that clasp and encircle the shoots.
a genus of herbs (family Campanulaceae) of Europe and Asia that are distinguished by the cushionlike disk or gland around the base of the style
the ladybell genus, is similar to Campanula except for a cuplike disk at the base of the style, which covers the ovary (the basal part of the pistil). It includes mostly flowering with blue, bell-shaped blooms in spikes or loose clusters. The leaves are in whorls of three or are alternately arranged on the stems.
the ladybell genus, is similar to Campanula except for a cuplike disk at the base of the style, which covers the ovary (the basal part of the pistil). It includes mostly flowering with blue, bell-shaped blooms in spikes or loose clusters. The leaves are in whorls of three or are alternately arranged on the stems.
A genus comprising of herbaceous flowering plants in the family Ranunculaceae. Buttercups are distributed throughout the world and are especially common in woods and fields of the north temperate zone.