forb
Non-grassy flowering plant
A forb is a broad-leaved herbaceous plant that isn't a grass, sedge, or rush.
The term appears mainly in ecology, range management, and botany to distinguish flowering plants like clover, sunflowers, and wildflowers from grasses in a given habitat: The prairie contains a mix of grasses and forbs.
Having soft green stems
- broadleafWide-leafed plant type
- dicotTwo-cotyledon plant
- perennialRecurring each year
- annualOccurring every year
biennial · wildflower · flowering · leafy · photosynthesis · chlorophyll · seedling · germination
Grassy field for grazing
- prairieOpen grassy flatland
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
- steppeTreeless Eurasian grassland
rangeland · pasture · heath · moor · tundra · understory · clearing · wildflower meadow
Range of life forms
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- pollinatorPollen-transferring organism
- nativeOriginating from a place
- invasiveEncroaching without welcome
succession · habitat · restoration · conservation · wildlife · browse · forage · groundcover
herbaceous
Having soft green stems
annual · biennial · wildflower · flowering · leafy · photosynthesis · chlorophyll · seedling · germination · pollination
meadow
Grassy field for grazing
- prairieOpen grassy flatland
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
steppe · rangeland · pasture · heath · moor · tundra · understory · clearing · wildflower meadow · alpine meadow
biodiversity
Range of life forms
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- pollinatorPollen-transferring organism
- nativeOriginating from a place
invasive · succession · habitat · restoration · conservation · wildlife · browse · forage · groundcover · understory
forage
Seek food actively
cattle · livestock · palatability · nutrition · legume · clover · alfalfa · vetch · hay · fodder
yarrow
Feathery-leaved medicinal herb
- echinaceaImmune-support plant extract
- plantainStarchy banana for cooking
- milkweedFlowering latex-bearing plant
goldenrod · chamomile · valerian · St. John's wort · comfrey · arnica · boneset · feverfew · healing · remedy