Vascular plants of west-central Montana-identification guidebook

Vein.  A bundle of vascular tissue in leaf or flower part,

usually externally obvious.

Venation.  Pattern in which veins are arranged.

Ventral.  Pertaining to location on front, lower (under),

inner side, or side toward axis.

Vernal.  Of, or occurring in the spring.

Verticil.  A whorl of leaves or flowers.

Viscid.  Sticky or greasy.

Whorl.  Three or more organs (leaves, bracts, etc.)

radiating from the same point or level.

Woolly.  Possessing long, interwoven hairs.

Xerophyte.  Plant adapted to dry environments.

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ARCTIUM ................................... 128

ARCTOSTAPHYLOS ................. 227

ARENARIA ................................... 90

ARISTIDA ................................... 532

ARISTOLOCHIACEAE ................ 61

arnica ........................................... 128

ARNICA ...................................... 128

ARRHENATHERUM ................. 532

Arrow-grass Family .................... 603

arrow-grass ................................. 603

arrowhead ................................... 468

ARTEMISIA ................................ 131

arum ............................................ 468

ASARUM ....................................... 61

ASCLEPIADACEAE .................... 61

ASCLEPIAS .................................. 61

Ash Family .................................. 293

ash ............................................... 293

asparagus .................................... 609

ASPARAGUS .............................. 609

aspen ........................................... 393

ASPERUGO .................................. 66

ASPIDOTIS ................................... 35

ASTER ......................................... 134

adscendens (chilensis var.) ...... 137

alpigenus v. haydenii ............... 141

campestris ................................ 137

chilensis .................................... 137

conspicuus ................................ 137

eatoni ........................................ 138

falcatus ..................................... 137

foliaceus .................................... 138

hesperius .................................. 138

integrefolius .............................. 140

laevis ......................................... 137

modestus ................................... 138

occidentalis ............................... 140

pansus ....................................... 138

perelegans ................................. 140

sibiricus .................................... 140

stenomeres ................................ 141

subspicatus ............................... 138

aster ..................................... 134, 171

Aster ............................................ 134

ASTERACEAE ............................ 115

ASTRAGALUS ............................ 264

ATHYRIUM .................................. 36

ATHYSANUS .............................. 200

athysanus .................................... 200

ATRIPLEX .................................. 110

AVENA ........................................ 532

avens ............................................ 371

azalea .......................................... 233

baby’s breath ................................. 96

bachelor’s buttons ....................... 143

balsam apple ............................... 221

BALSAMINACEAE ...................... 61

BALSAMORHIZA ....................... 141

balsamroot ................................... 141

baneberry .................................... 345

BARBAREA ................................ 200

Barberry Family ........................... 61

barberry ......................................... 61

barley ........................................... 560

barnyard-grass ............................ 549

bastard toadflax .......................... 404

bearberry ..................................... 227

beard-grass .................................. 581

beardtongue ................................ 431

beargrass ..................................... 619

BECKMANNIA ........................... 535

bedstraw ...................................... 390

beeplant ......................................... 83

beggar-ticks ................................. 141

bellflower ....................................... 80

BELLIS ....................................... 141

bentgrass ..................................... 525

BERBERIDACEAE ...................... 61

BERBERIS .................................... 61

bergamot ..................................... 258

berteroa ....................................... 202

BERTEROA ................................ 202

BERULA ..................................... 447

besseya ........................................ 419

BESSEYA .................................... 419

BETULA ........................................ 63

BETULACEAE ............................. 62

BIDENS ...................................... 141

bilberry ........................................ 233

bindweed ............................. 190, 327

Birch Family ................................. 62

birch ............................................... 63

Birthwort Family .......................... 61

biscuitroot ................................... 453

bistort .......................................... 327

bittercherry ................................. 383

bitterbrush .................................. 384

bittercress ................................... 203

bitterroot ..................................... 334

black-eyed Susan ........................ 175

blackberry ................................... 385

blackcap ....................................... 387

bladder fern ................................... 38

bladderpod ................................... 215

Bladderwort Family ................... 285

bladderwort ................................. 285

blanket flower ............................. 159

Blazing-star Family .................... 286

blazing-star ................................. 286

blue-eyed grass ........................... 592

blue-eyed Mary ........................... 423

bluebells ........................................ 73

blueberry ..................................... 233

bluegrass ..................................... 571

bluejoint reedgrass ..................... 541

bogbean ....................................... 289

bog orchid .................................... 624

boneset ........................................ 159

Borage Family ............................... 65

BORAGINACEAE ........................ 65

BOTRYCHIUM ............................. 31

bouncing bet .................................. 99

BOUTELOUA ............................. 535