forb

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Definition of forb in English Turkish dictionary

Ot veya ot benzeri olmayan bitki

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forbes

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English - English

Definition of forb in English English dictionary

Any non-woody flowering plant that is not a grass

A non-woody plant, other than grass, including wildflowers and plants which some refer to as "weeds"

Any herb other than grass

= FAny broadleaf plant that does not have a woody stem All wildflowers in the Ohio Prairie Nursery lists are considered forbs

A non-grassy herbaceous species e g legumes and composites

{i} any herbaceous plant that has wide leaves and is not a grass

a plant with a soft, rather than permanent woody stem, that is not a grass or grasslike plant

Any herb that is neither a grass, sedge nor rush

Any herbaceous plant other than the graminoids (those in the Gramineae (true grasses), Cyperaceae (sedges) and Juncaceae (rushes) families), i e , any non-grass-like plant having little or no woody material within it

A non-grass, herbaceous species (generally legumes and composites)

Any herbaceous broadleaf plant that is not a grass and is not grasslike

A perennial, broad-leafed herb found in prairie vegetation Forbs have solid stems and generally have broad, net veined leaves Their flowers are often large, colorful, and showy See drawing of plant group characteristics

A broad-leaved herb other than a grass, especially one growing in a field, prairie, or meadow

Any herbaceous plant that is not a grass or a sedge

(1) Any herbaceous plant other than those in the Gramineae (true grasses), Cyperaceae (sedges), and Juncaceae (rushes) families - i e any non-grasslike plant having little or no woody material on it; or (2) a broad-leaved plant whose above ground stem does not become woody or persistent

Wildflower

Any herbaceous broadleaf plant that is not a grass and is not grass-like (see also Legume; Grass; Grass-like)

A broadleaf plant that has little or no woody material in it Forbs are usually little plants with annual flowers A forb is not a brush, which has a woody stem

  A plant with a soft, rather than permanent woody stem that is not a grass-like plant

Flowering plants that grow in grasslands

A broadleaf plant that has little or no woody material in it

A plant with a soft, rather than permanent woody stem, that is not a grass or grass-like plant

Any herbaceous plant other than grass on a prairie site

An herbaceous plant that is not characterized as a grass It often grows low to the ground with succulent leaves organized in a circular whorl about its base

* - Any herbaceous plant other than those in the grass, sedge, and rush families

Any herbaceous plant except grasses and grass-likes

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A surname

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a family name

Forbes

{i} monthly American magazine that covers topics related to business investing and finance

Forbes

American publisher and businessman who founded and edited (1916-1954) Forbes magazine. His son Malcolm Stevenson Forbes (1919-1990), who assumed the editorship in 1957, was an avid collector and set six world records in hot-air ballooning in 1973. Forbes family Forbes Edward Montalembert Charles Forbes René count de Nash John Forbes

forbs

Perennial herbs with broader leaves than grasses; drought resistant, these include sunflowers, goldenrod, loco weed, and clover

forbs

A general term applied to ephemeral plant species (not grasses); in arid and semi-arid regions they grow abundantly after rains

forbs

In a prairie or meadow, the flowering plants that are not grasses and sedges

forbs

A plant with a soft, rather than permanent woody stem, that is not a grass or grass-like plant

forbs

Wildflowers

forbs

Any plant species, excluding grasses, that lacks the woody stems of trees and shrubs

forbs

Weeds or broad-leafed plants

forbs

herbaceous plants other than grasses, sedges or rushes; examples of forbs are clover, thistle and sage Bangs Field Trip 

forbs

an important part of wildlife habitat In wildlife usage, forbs are weeds and herbs; low growing, annual or perennial, herbaceous plants

Etymology

[ 'forb ] (noun.) 1924. From Ancient Greek φορβη (phorbe, “food”), from φορβειν (phorbein, “graze”)