Plant Identification

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uliginosus / uliginosa

Meaning: swampy or marsh-dwelling
Example: Carex uliginosa — marsh sedge
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umbellata / umbellatus

Meaning: having flowers in umbrella-like clusters
Example: Viburnum umbellatum — umbrella viburnum
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umbonatus

Meaning: with a raised center (in seeds or leaves)
Example: Ricinus umbonatus — castor bean variant
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umbrosus / umbrosa

Meaning: shade-loving
Example: Hosta umbrosa — shade hosta
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undulata / undulatus

Meaning: wavy-edged leaves
Example: Hosta undulata — wavy plantain lily
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uranoscopus

Meaning: sky-gazing (upward-facing blooms)
Example: Campanula uranoscopa — sky bellflower
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urens / urentis

Meaning: stinging or burning
Example: Urtica urens — small nettle
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utriculatus / utriculata

Meaning: bladder-like structures
Example: Utricularia utriculata — bladderwort
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