Glossary
D

Deciduous

Decumbent

Detritus

Diapause

Dichotomously

Diffusely

Discoid head

Disk floret

Diurnal

Dorsal, dorsum

Falling off after completion of the normal function, such as leaves.

Lying flat on the ground with ascending ends.

Generally dead plant material, or refers to any decomposing material.

Period of physiologically enforced dormancy.

Forked, in one or more pairs.

Loosely spreading or branching.

Having only disc florets in the flower head (sunflower family).

Tubular flowers, in some members of the sunflower family.

Active during the daytime rather than at night.

The top or back of an animal.