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.
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Tiny, fuzzy, flowering plants were sprouting up from between the desert rocks in the Texas park’s northern region.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Feb. 2025
Did flowering plants exist in the Jurassic period? Cambridge University Press.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
What is milk thistle? Native to Europe but common in the U.S. today as well, milk thistle is a flowering plant in the daisy (Asteraceae) family of flowers.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
Like an annual container planting that is stocked with upright, mounding, and trailing flowering plants, a houseplant container collection utilizes plants with different growth habits to create a lush, full pot.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Feb. 2025
Did flowering plants exist in the Jurassic period? Cambridge University Press.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
What is milk thistle? Native to Europe but common in the U.S. today as well, milk thistle is a flowering plant in the daisy (Asteraceae) family of flowers.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
Like an annual container planting that is stocked with upright, mounding, and trailing flowering plants, a houseplant container collection utilizes plants with different growth habits to create a lush, full pot.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 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 14 Mar. 2025.
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