stalkless
Lacking a stem
Stalkless means lacking a stalk—the stem or supporting structure that typically attaches a leaf, flower, or fruit to a plant.
In botany, stalkless leaves grow directly from the main stem: The stalkless leaves clasp the branch.
The term applies beyond plants to anything normally having a supporting stem or structure: stalkless eyes, stalkless mushrooms.
Attached at base
- petioleA leaf's supporting stem
- basalOf the foundation
- rosetteCircular ribbon ornament
- claspSecuring device that clicks
cordate · ovate · decumbent · prostrate · radical · mat-forming · stemless
Fleshy fungal body
- toadstoolUmbrella-shaped poisonous fungus
- puffballSpherical spore-releasing fungus
- bracketSupport or category
- shelfHorizontal storage surface
conk · polypore · crust · sessile · cap · pileus · gills · pores
Insect-trapping marsh plant
- butterwortCarnivorous plant, sticky leaves
- bladderwortCarnivorous aquatic plant
- dandelionYellow flower, white puffball
- plantainStarchy banana for cooking
lettuce · cabbage · kale · spinach · watercress · arugula · endive · radicchio
sessile
Attached at base
clasp · cordate · ovate · decumbent · prostrate · radical · mat-forming · stemless
mushroom
Fleshy fungal body
- toadstoolUmbrella-shaped poisonous fungus
- puffballSpherical spore-releasing fungus
- bracketSupport or category
shelf · conk · polypore · crust · sessile · cap · pileus · gills · pores · spore
sundew
Insect-trapping marsh plant
- butterwortCarnivorous plant, sticky leaves
- bladderwortCarnivorous aquatic plant
- dandelionYellow flower, white puffball
plantain · lettuce · cabbage · kale · spinach · watercress · arugula · endive · radicchio · chicory