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herbs; NOT [shrubs or trees] |
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plants green or with some chlorophyll;
NOT [plants parasitic or saprophytic, without chlorophyll] |
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leaves mostly basal |
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leaves 1-3 times divided into 3 leaflets |
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flowers in form resembling a head,
opening in irregular order; NOT [flowers in true heads with an
involucre], NOT [flowers in long or short spikes], NOT [flowers not in
heads or spikes] |
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flowers very small |
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flowers greenish |
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flowers with two floral rings |
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petals wholly or partly united forming a
tube or bell |