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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

living thing, animate thing go
a living (or once living) entity

organism, being go
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

plant, flora, plant life go
(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion

vascular plant, tracheophyte go
green plant having a vascular system: ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms

spermatophyte, phanerogam, seed plant go
plant that reproduces by means of seeds not spores

angiosperm, flowering plant go
plants having seeds in a closed ovary

flower go
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

orchid, orchidaceous plant go
any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors

fringed orchis, fringed orchid
any of several summer-flowering American orchids distinguished by a fringed or lacerated lip

noun.plant

8 Subcategories

white fringed orchis, white fringed orchid, Habenaria albiflora go
bog orchid of eastern North America with a spike of pure white fringed flowers
purple-fringed orchid, purple-fringed orchis, Habenaria fimbriata go
North American orchid similar to Habenaria psycodes with larger paler flowers
Hooker's orchid, Habenaria hookeri go
a long-spurred orchid with base leaves and petals converging under the upper sepal
ragged orchid, ragged orchis, ragged-fringed orchid, green fringed orchis, Habenaria lacera go
fringed orchid of the eastern United States having a greenish flower with the lip deeply lacerated
prairie orchid, prairie white-fringed orchis, Habenaria leucophaea go
orchid of boggy or wet lands of north central United States having racemes of very fragrant creamy or greenish white flowers
snowy orchid, Habenaria nivea go
slender fringed orchid of eastern North America having white flowers
purple fringeless orchid, purple fringeless orchis, Habenaria peramoena go
orchid of northeastern and alpine eastern North America closely related to the purple fringed orchids but having rosy-purple or violet flowers with denticulate leaf divisions
purple-fringed orchid, purple-fringed orchis, Habenaria psycodes go
North American orchid with clusters of fragrant purple fringed flowers