Downflexed

adj, verb

adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of downflex form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Curved or flexed downward.

    "Small rather open light-green widely suckering rosettes, ours only 3-4 dm. tall; leaves 3-4 dm. long, 3-4.5 cm. wide, linear-lanceolate, spreading, usually straight, the horny margins continuous, firm, sinuate; teeth 4-6 mm. long, variously curved but not generally downflexed, usually with 1 to 3 secondary teeth along the midblade"

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"Small rather open light-green widely suckering rosettes, ours only 3-4 dm. tall; leaves 3-4 dm. long, 3-4.5 cm. wide, linear-lanceolate, spreading, usually straight, the horny margins continuous, firm, sinuate; teeth 4-6 mm. long, variously curved but not generally downflexed, usually with 1 to 3 secondary teeth along the midblade"

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