Roots in Soil
"Diagram to illustrate a root-hair (h) in the soil, and its relation to the soil-particles, the capillary…
Common Sage
"1. Salva officinalis; 2. its corolla laid open; 3. its pistil; 4. the pistil and lower part of the…
Sauvagesia
"Lavradia Vellozii. 1. an expanded flower; 2. the stamens with exterior petaloid scales; 3. a seed;…
Sweet Scabious
"Scabiosa atropurpurea. 1. a flower; 2. the involucre opened to show the ovary and calyx; 3. perpendicular…
Scapes
A scape is a flowering, leafless stem; shown here on two different plants. "1. Wild hyacinth (Scilla…
Selago
"Selago distans. 1. a flower; 2. an anther; 3. a perpendicular section of an ovary; 4. section of seed…
Self-Heal
"Self-heal. (Prunella vulgaris). The upper part of the stem with flowers. a, the calyx; b, the corolla;…
Sesame
"Sesamum indicum. 1. a ripe fruit; 2. one of its halves; 3. a seed; 4. a cross section of it." -Lindley,…
Stamens and Pistil
"Stamens and pistil of the grape, with a nectar gland, g, between each pair of stamens." -Bergen, 1896
Taxaceae, Pinaceae, and Gnetaceae
Taxaceae order consists of the yew family. The Pinaceae order consists of the pine family. The Gnetaceae…
Book Triggerplant
"Stylidium calcaratum. 1. anthers and stigma, forming the point of the column; 2. capsule split open;…
Red Valerian
"Centranthus ruber. 1. a corolla; 2. section of ovary; 3. ripe fruit, with its pappus; 4. cross section…
Water Flow in Plants
"Diagram showing the relation of the water-carrying tissues of the leaves to those of the stem, and…
