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Forb is the shortened form of the word
Euphorbiaceae, which is a
family of plants that includes some
grassland
species such as Euphorbia corollata.
While the entire non-grass plant
population in grasslands is often called 'forbs', many non-grass
plants in grasslands are not in the Euphorbiaceae at all.
A forb is a vascular plant
that has little or no woody
material in it. Since it is non-woody, it is not a
shrub or
tree either. Forbs generally have
solid stems and broad, net
veined leaves.
Most forbs are flowering
annuals (but also
perennials and geophytes)
whose above-ground stem often does not survive the winter. Their
flowers are frequently large,
colourful, and showy.
Thus most wild and garden flowers,
herbs
and vegetables are forbs.
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