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plant pathology
(Encyclopedia) plant pathology: see diseases of plants.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…sensitive plant
(Encyclopedia) sensitive plant: see mimosa.resurrection plant
(Encyclopedia) resurrection plant, name for several plants, usually of arid regions, that may apparently be brought back to life after they are dead. In reality they have hygroscopic qualities which…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…ice plant
(Encyclopedia) ice plant, low, fleshy plant (Cryophytum crystalinum) of warm, dry, barren regions. It is cultivated chiefly as a curiosity because of its leaves, densely coated with small, glistening…oyster plant
(Encyclopedia) oyster plant, name for several plants, among them the salsify.monoecious plant
(Encyclopedia) monoecious plant: see hermaphrodite.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…