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Habit

General appearance or aspect of a plant; growth form.

Herbaceous

Having the character of an herb; not woody. Grasses, grasslikes, and forbs are herbs.

Herbarium Specimen

Dried and pressed plants mounted for permanent preservation with collection data such as habitat and geographical location included.

Hirsute

Covered with coarse, straight rather stiff hairs, usually perpendicular to the surface.

Hispid

Rough with erect, bristly hairs.

Hyaline

Thin and translucent or transparent.