pincushion cactus — any of various low growing, spiny cacti of the genus Mammillaria. [1915 20, Amer.] * * * ▪ plant genus any species of the genus Coryphantha, family Cactaceae, and the straight spined species of the genus Mammillaria. Coryphantha… … Universalium
reproductive system, plant — Introduction any of the systems, sexual or asexual, by which plants reproduce. In plants, as in animals, the end result of reproduction is the continuation of a given species, and the ability to reproduce is, therefore, rather conservative … Universalium
Diapensia lapponica — ID 26435 Symbol Key DILA Common Name pincushion plant Family Diapensiaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AK, ME, NH, NY, VT Growth Habit Subshrub … USDA Plant Characteristics
Diapensia lapponica var. lapponica — ID 26436 Symbol Key DILAL Common Name pincushion plant Family Diapensiaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution ME, NH, NY, VT Growth Habit Subshrub D … USDA Plant Characteristics
Diapensia lapponica var. obovata — ID 26437 Symbol Key DILAO2 Common Name pincushion plant Family Diapensiaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AK Growth Habit Subshrub Duration … USDA Plant Characteristics
Diapensia lapponica L. — Symbol DILA Common Name pincushion plant Botanical Family Diapensiaceae … Scientific plant list
Diapensia lapponica L. var. lapponica — Symbol DILAL Common Name pincushion plant Botanical Family Diapensiaceae … Scientific plant list
Diapensia lapponica L. var. obovata F. Schmidt — Symbol DILAO2 Common Name pincushion plant Botanical Family Diapensiaceae … Scientific plant list
Ericales — ▪ plant order Introduction rhododendron order of flowering plants, containing 25 families, 346 genera, and more than 11,000 species. The relationships of the order are unclear. It belongs to neither of the two major asterid groups… … Universalium
Brunonia — ▪ plant genus a genus in the family Goodeniaceae, containing one species (B. australis), commonly known as blue pincushion. It is a perennial herb, 30 cm (1 foot) tall, with heads of blue, five lobed flowers, native to Australia and… … Universalium