flowering plant
noun
plural flowering plants
: any of a class (Angiospermae) of vascular plants that have male and female reproductive structures enclosed in a flower, that have seeds which arise from ovules contained in the ovaries, and that produce dry or fleshy fruits after double fertilization : angiosperm
The butterflies feed off the nectar of any flowering plant and lay their eggs on what's called a host plant.—
Michael Fitzpatrick
Michael FitzpatrickAbout 75% of all flowering plants rely on animal pollinators and over 200,000 species of animals act as pollinators.—Steve Smith
Steve SmithDuckweed, the smallest flowering plant, measures less than 5 millimeters across.—Timothy Cooney et al.
Timothy Cooney et al.Examples of flowering plant in a Sentence
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This effect is seen particularly during drought years when there are fewer flowering plants at lower elevations.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 5 June 2025
Perhaps surprisingly, the study revealed that seed mixes containing non-native flowering plants along with native species had higher establishment rates and longer flowering periods.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Pollen from gymnosperms, such as pines, as well as ferns and flowering plants, such as grasses, herbs and palm trees, all record a clear pattern: Some forest pollen disappeared after the impact, suggesting that the regions’ vegetation changed.
—Francisca Oboh Ikuenobe, The Conversation, 20 May 2025
This is key to the reproductive process of most flowering plants, along with the the production of fruits and seeds.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 5 June 2025
Perhaps surprisingly, the study revealed that seed mixes containing non-native flowering plants along with native species had higher establishment rates and longer flowering periods.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Pollen from gymnosperms, such as pines, as well as ferns and flowering plants, such as grasses, herbs and palm trees, all record a clear pattern: Some forest pollen disappeared after the impact, suggesting that the regions’ vegetation changed.
—Francisca Oboh Ikuenobe, The Conversation, 20 May 2025
This is key to the reproductive process of most flowering plants, along with the the production of fruits and seeds.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for flowering plant
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“Flowering plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flowering%20plant. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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