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pinnatifid (syn. pinnatipartite)
Divided in a pinnate manner, but with leaflets not entirely separate.
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Pinnate - Arranged like the vanes of a feather.
Samara - A winged fruit.
Simple Leaf - A single leaf blade with a bud at the base of the leafstem.

pinnately compound -- Leaves which are divided up like a feather are said to be pinnately compound.
pistil -- The central set of organs in a flower; it is composed of one or more carpels. More info?

pinnate
A compound leaf with leaflets arrange either alternately or in pairs on a central axis.
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PINNATE LEAF -- A series of leaflets arranged on either side of a central stalk.
PIP -- Two distinct meanings -- the seed of some fruits (e.g Orange) and the rootstock of some flowering plants (e.g Convallaria).

Pinna A leaflet of a compound leaf; when applied to ferns, the primary division attached to the main rachis; feather-like.
Pinnate A compound leaf with leaflets or segments along each side of a common axis or rachis; feather-like.

pinnately compound leaf A leaf in which the leaflets are arranged on both sides of a common axis.
pinnate venation A leaf vein pattern in which the major veins are arranged in rows on each side of the midrib.

Odd Pinnate - pinnate with an odd number of leaflets; has an end leaflet. Examples are Schinus terebinthifolius (Brazilian pepper), Wisteria sinensis (wisteria), Tecomaria capensis (Cape honeysuckle), and Koelreuteria elegans (golden-rain tree).

Pinnate prairie coneflower is a perennial wildflower that grows to 1.5 feet tall. It. More
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Oedema
A physiological condition resulting from the build-up of moisture. Symptoms are brown, corky spots on leaves. It isn't contagious, but it's often mistaken for galls.

Ratibida pinnata
Prairie coneflowers grow well in all zones in full sun and with regular watering. They look great in natural borders with grasses and other minimum-care perennials. And they continue to bloom until frost.

Kalimeris pinnatitida "Hortensis" or Japanese Asters produce a profusion of small flowers or a very long period of time.

With fernlike, pinnate foliage and spikes of tiny, nodding, bell-like blue blooms, Jacob's Ladder is a dainty and attractive garden favorite.
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odd-pinnate search for term- said of compound leaves having an odd number of leaflets, this is usually easily determined because there is a single terminal leaflet.opposite search for term- a.

How do you know when to pick fronds or pinnae to harvest spores? In addition to the color of ripe spores, there are other conspicuous features to look for. The most telling sign that the sporangia have dehisced are frayed, scruffy-looking sori.

The plants themselves can grow to be 12 to 40 inches tall with pinnately-divided leaves clustering toward the bottom.
Baby's Breath-Though some species are perennial, many tend to be annual.

-- that is partially palmate, and partially pinnate. Or some refer to it as an elongated palmate leaf. A costapalmate leaf has a definte costa (midrib) unlike the typical palmate leaf, but the leaflets are arranged radially like in a palmate leaf.

In horticulture, Chelsea is the pinnacle of competitive success, and it is the prize that all serious gardeners aspire to.

Adding height and motion to the garden, the beech ferns, such as Phcgoptcris deoirave-pinnata (formerly Thelypteris deairsive-pinnata) have bold 2 ft (61 cm) tall anderlike fronds.

Some vegetables (like eggplant, melon and squash) reach a pinnacle of ripeness and peak flavor all at once. Others (like spinach and all leaf lettuces) can be harvested throughout the season.

Golden Pothos Vine (Epipremnum pinnatum)
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For hippies, Berkeley in the late 1960s is the pinnacle. For flea-market junkies, nothing tops Los Angeles in the late '80s and early '90s.

Should you be game to elaborate on this swag still further, you could add a focal area of Mahonia pinnata. You won't find this in many gardens, much less as a cut evergreen. I grow five plants in my Baltimore garden, and they do suffer windburn here.

The parts we call leaflets on other plants are identified as pinna.
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The portion of the frond that contains the pinna is known as the blade.

There's a whole language to describe leaf shapes - for example, 'pinnate', 'oval', 'lobed'. But don't panic. Most good books have a key at the front…with pictures! ...

Victorian gardeners filled their dark corners with the obliging barrenworts; Gertrude Jekyll grew Epimedium pinnatum, ...

See also: Flower, Plant, Pinnate, Leaf, Foliage