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- Head
- A dense cluster of stalkless (sessile) or nearly stalkless flowers that arise from a common point.
- Herb
- A plant whose above-ground stem does not survive the winter. A non-woody plant.
- Herbaceous
- Having the character of a herb.
- Hirsute
- Covered with long straight, rather coarse hairs. See pubescence drawings.
- Hirtellous
- Finely hirsute.
- Hispid
- Covered with rigid or bristly hairs. Feels rough to the touch. See pubescence drawings.
- Hypanthium
- Compound structure made up of the basal portions of the calyx, corolla, and stamens.