barbed trichome
A trichome with terminal or lateral retrorse projections, each projection being a barb.
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The tiny, barbed spines or bristles found on the areoles of some cacti and other plants.
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Barriers act like barbed wire to keep crawling pests, such as ants, out. These include garlic - grind it up with water and apply - cayenne pepper, cinnamon, powdered charcoal, bone meal, talcum powder or chalk.
Pollen can have a smooth surface, but the real nostril tweakers are the barbed ones that latch on to your sinus membranes and don't let go. These tend to come from flowers that are small and unattractive.
True to its barberry family, agarita comes barbed with sharp points on the end of its leaflets. This means it works great planted under those windows you want to arm against intruders. In fact, it'll grow up to 6 feet tall and wide.
Spiked needles (think "barbed wire for pest animals") prevent, let's say, a squirrel from accessing a tree, air conditioner, roof perimeter, flagpole, etc.
Using barbed or hair-like protrusions at its tip, it picks up ants and spiders.
It looks like a cactus and the surface is covered with tufts of red brown tiny barbed bristles. The flowers are yellow with red centers. The parched seeds can be pulverized to make a soup thickening agent. The thick branches can be roasted in hot ...
If plywood is used for sheathing, the shingles should be applied over l-by-2-inch nailing strips, and attached with copper or galvanized nails. Asbestos-cement shingles should be attached to the sheathing with barbed nails.
Cut and install sections of 1/4-inch tubing to connect the 1/2-inch main line to the drippers in the containers. Use the hole punch in the kit to bore holes for the barbed connectors (see photo below).
The spines grow from an areole covered with glochids, which are tiny, barbed spines characteristic of all Opuntia. Glochids detach very easily on contact and cause intense skin irritation.
from pesty bug predators like squash borers (believe it or not, there is actually some scientific evidence to suggest that this works!). Reciprocating, the pumpkin provides very prickly leaves and vines that are supposed to act as natural 'barbed ...
He has an enviable ability to create moods and feelings in the garden, especially a sense of humor. For instance, instead of a gazing globe, his garden features a "gouging globe," a barbed wire sphere by a prominent western artist.
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