herbaceous plant
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If the wasps had been nectaring on flowers like sumac or goldenrod, their most-visited woody and herbaceous plant choices, they would have paid us no mind, Holm is quick to point out.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2022
The banana is a herbaceous plant, and after fruiting its top dies; but it annually sprouts up again fresh from the roots.
From Due South or Cuba Past and Present by Ballou, Maturin Murray
Indeed, any low-growing herbaceous plant, susceptible of minute division, is suitable for an edging.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" by Various
This pretty herbaceous plant is sometimes said to be a British species; its specific name, however, somewhat forbids that opinion.
From Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies. by Wood, John
A little farther on, Lucien stopped in front of an herbaceous plant, covered from top to bottom with round, flat black insects, speckled with red, and almost resembling mosaic-work.
From Adventures of a Young Naturalist by Gillmore, Parker
