with ovules on thin extensions of the placentae into a compound ovary
liliopsid
Noun
a monocotyledonous flowering plant
lardizabala family
Noun
thick-stemmed lianas and some shrubs
large-leaved magnolia
Noun
large deciduous shrub or tree of southeastern United States having huge leaves in dense false whorls and large creamy flowers tinged purple toward the base
large-leaved cucumber tree
Noun
large deciduous shrub or tree of southeastern United States having huge leaves in dense false whorls and large creamy flowers tinged purple toward the base
laurel family
Noun
a family of Lauraceae
laurel-tree
Noun
small tree of southern United States having dark red heartwood
lotus
Noun
white Egyptian lotus: water lily of Egypt to southeastern Africa
lotus
Noun
native to eastern Asia
large-flowering magnolia
Noun
evergreen tree of southern United States having large stiff glossy leaves and huge white sweet-smelling flowers
leather flower
Noun
woody vine of the southern United States having purple or blue flowers with leathery recurved sepals
leather flower
Noun
scandent subshrub of southeastern United States having large red-purple bell-shaped flowers with leathery recurved sepals
lion's beard
Noun
short hairy perennial with early spring blue-violet or lilac flowers
longheaded thimbleweed
Noun
thimbleweed of northern North America
larkspur
Noun
any of numerous cultivated plants of the genus Delphinium
lesser celandine
Noun
perennial herb native to Europe but naturalized elsewhere having heart-shaped leaves and yellow flowers resembling buttercups
lesser spearwort
Noun
semiaquatic Eurasian perennial crowfoot with leaves shaped like spears
lenten rose
Noun
slightly hairy perennial having deep green leathery leaves and flowers that are ultimately purplish-green
liverleaf
Noun
any of several plants of the genus Hepatica having three-lobed leaves and white or pinkish flowers in early spring
love-in-a-mist
Noun
European garden plant having finely cut leaves and white or pale blue flowers
love-in-a-mist
Noun
chickweed with hairy silver-grey leaves and rather large white flowers
love-in-a-mist
Noun
tropical American passion flower with finely dissected bracts
lesser yellow trefoil
Noun
clover native to Ireland with yellowish flowers
lead tree
Noun
low scrubby tree of tropical and subtropical North America having white flowers tinged with yellow resembling mimosa and long flattened pods
live-and-die
Noun
prostrate or semi-erect subshrub of tropical America, and Australia
legume family
Noun
a large family of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs bearing bean pods
leguminous plant
Noun
an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae
lightwood
Noun
tall Australian acacia yielding highly valued black timber
large periwinkle
Noun
plant having variegated foliage and used for window boxes
lesser duckweed
Noun
of temperate regions except eastern Asia and Australia
lords-and-ladies
Noun
common European arum with lanceolate spathe and short purple spadix
life-of-man
Noun
unarmed woody rhizomatous perennial plant distinguished from wild sarsaparilla by more aromatic roots and panicled umbels
livingstone daisy
Noun
low-growing showy succulent annual of South Africa having white or pink or red or orange flowers and spatulate leaves covered in papillae that resemble small crystals
lithops
Noun
any plant of the genus Lithops native to Africa having solitary yellow or white flowers and thick leaves that resemble stones
living stone
Noun
any plant of the genus Lithops native to Africa having solitary yellow or white flowers and thick leaves that resemble stones
living granite
Noun
highly succulent stemless clump-forming plants with grey-green leaves similar in texture to lumps of granite
living rock
Noun
highly succulent stemless clump-forming plants with grey-green leaves similar in texture to lumps of granite
living rock
Noun
usually unbranched usually spineless cactus covered with warty tubercles and having magenta flowers and white or green fruit
love-lies-bleeding
Noun
young leaves widely used as leaf vegetables
lychnis
Noun
mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects
lamb's-quarters
Noun
common weedy European plant introduced into North America
lady's smock
Noun
a bitter cress of Europe and America
land cress
Noun
of southwestern Europe
lacepod
Noun
annual herb having pinnatifid basal leaves and slender racemes of small white flowers followed by one-seeded winged silicles
lyreflower
Noun
garden plant having deep-pink drooping heart-shaped flowers
lyre-flower
Noun
garden plant having deep-pink drooping heart-shaped flowers
lesser burdock
Noun
a plant that is ubiquitous in all but very acid soil