a small, dry one-seeded fruit produced by flowering plants
a plant that completes its life cycle in one growing season
sharp, stiff, bristle-like structures which grow from the flower of many types of grasses
slender, whisker-like sensory organs near the mouth of a fish
a plant that completes its life cycle in two growing seasons
short for biological control. The use of natural insect enemies to control invasive plant populations.
sudden growth of a plant flowering stalk in response to temperature and/or day length
small, leaf-like structures beneath a flower
soft tissue in woody plants from which new wood and bark grow
a bony case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab)
the tail fin of a fish
something that stands out, attracts attention
the action of preparing the soil for crops
the fin located on the top or back of a fish
an animal that relies on the environment to maintain its body temperature
the leaves of a plant or tree
insect poop; debris or excrement produced by insects
a recently hatched fish; a juvenile (young) fish
the beginning of growth of a seed
also called ring-barking, is the removal of a strip of bark and cambium from around the entire circumference of either a branch or trunk of a woody plant
plants that have non-woody stems
Not easily seen or noticed; the opposite of conspicuous
1: a young wingless form (such as a grub or caterpillar) of many insects that hatches from an egg
2: an early form of any animal (such as a frog) that at birth or hatching is very different from its parents
a small leaf-like part of the leaf
one plant or crop grown in a wide area
the part of the stem where the leaves and buds are attached to the plant stem
a legal term within the BC Weed Control Act that identifies a weed that is harmful to humans, agriculture, livestock, and/or ecosystems and must be controlled
an immature form of some insects. Nymphs can sometimes look like smaller versions of the adults.
a tube-like organ used by insects to lay eggs
a branching cluster of flowers
a part of the plant that comes in all shapes and sizes and helps with seed dispersal. Often hairs, bristles, or scales at the top of seeds. A common example is the fluffy white seed heads of dandelions.
a plant that lives more than two growing seasons
feathers of a bird
an insect in its inactive immature form between larva and adult
the part of a stem where the flowers attach
a stem that grows underground and can produce new shoots and roots
a circular arrangement of leaves
a very young plant that grows from a seed
the basic unit of a grass flower
a root that grows straight down into the ground
the raised portion of the back part of a shell, also called the beak
asexual reproduction in plants; new plants can grow from the parts of the original plant
an arrangement of leaves or petals that surround or wrap around the plant stem
