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Recent Examples on the Web Francis Kurkdijian’s dreamy floral mixes Jamaican Amyris—a flowering plant with a rich citrus scent—and Florentine iris to create a voyage for the senses. — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 20 Aug. 2021 Place a small flowering plant on a desk, a succulent on a windowsill, a teeny tropical variety on a table and aquatic and carnivorous plants in terrariums. — Sally Peterson, oregonlive, 13 Aug. 2021 The taller plant with the strappier leaves is more than likely a tiger lily — a taller, orange-flowering plant. — Janet B. Carson, Arkansas Online, 29 May 2021 The poster says the yellow flowering plant, resembling an upturned umbrella in accompanying pictures, produces a sap that reacts violently with skin after exposure to sunlight, causing blisters, burns and potentially blindness. — Miriam Fauzia, USA TODAY, 23 June 2021 This will look like a shoot from an herb, a length of vine, or a stem with a leaf node from a flowering plant. — Southern Living, 14 June 2021 Monarchs lay eggs on the flowering plant and feed on its nectar, which also furnishes toxins that make the insect unpalatable to predators. — Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Apr. 2021 Per a statement, the tip of the lamp is shaped like a crescent moon, while the handle is shaped like an Acanthus, a type of flowering plant used by the ancient Greeks and Romans as a common ornamental motif. — Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2021 The free event will provide a goodie bag of green giveaways, including a flowering plant for each vehicle. — Kari Barnett, sun-sentinel.com, 8 Apr. 2021

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“Flowering plant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flowering%20plant. Accessed 22 Oct. 2021.

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