Etymology
Origin of stalkless
Example Sentences
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Leaves rather small, elliptic, almost stalkless, and perforated with transparent dots.
From Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs by Angus Duncan Webster
Flowers stalkless, with pointed, straw-coloured petals, forming a shallow cup about ¾ in. across the top.
The flower stems are twice branched, full-flowered, and furnished with the "cut floral leaf," which is nearly stalkless and palmate.
From Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies. by John Wood
A stout, spreading shrub about a yard high, with large, oblong-lanceolate, smooth, and stalkless leaves.
From Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs by Angus Duncan Webster
The leaves are arranged in threes on the main stem, and that number constitutes the entire foliage of the plant; they are stalkless, oval, but pointed, entire, smooth, and of a shining dark green colour.
From Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies. by John Wood
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