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Meaning of pappose
Wordnet
pappose (s)
(of plants such as dandelions and thistles) having pappi or tufts of featherlike hairs or delicate bristles
Webster
pappose (a.)
Furnished with a pappus; downy.
pappose Sentence Examples
- The dandelion's pappose seed head carried its tiny seeds across the field.
- The pappus of the milkweed plant allowed its seeds to float in the wind for long distances.
- Composite flowers often have pappose achenes to aid in seed dispersal.
- The pappose appendages of cottonwood seeds helped them travel far and wide.
- Salsify plants have pappose calyces that resemble tiny parachutes.
- The pappose seeds of the fireweed plant contributed to its widespread distribution.
- Native Americans used pappose plants for medicine and food.
- Taraxacum officinale, the common dandelion, is a pappose plant that has a global distribution.
- The capitula of pappose plants are typically made up of many small florets.
- The pappus of some plants is sticky, allowing the seeds to attach to animals for dispersal.
FAQs About the word pappose
(of plants such as dandelions and thistles) having pappi or tufts of featherlike hairs or delicate bristlesFurnished with a pappus; downy.
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The dandelion's pappose seed head carried its tiny seeds across the field.
The pappus of the milkweed plant allowed its seeds to float in the wind for long distances.
Composite flowers often have pappose achenes to aid in seed dispersal.
The pappose appendages of cottonwood seeds helped them travel far and wide.
