Herbaceous

Herb [ Botany ]	Dictionary of botanic terminology - index of names
Synonym: Herbaceous plants, Nonwoody plants


	An herb is a fleshy-stemmed seed plant that does not have a woody stem.

Herbaceous plants or herbs are usually short lived and relatively short (compared to woody plants).
Most angiosperms lack a vascular cambium, i.e., they are non-woody herbs or herbaceous.

There are several types of herbs, including:

Forbs: Broad-leaved herbs.
Graminoids or grass: Grass-like herbs, with very narrow leaves.
Ferns: Herbs with broad but highly dissected leaves and no flowers

Most cacti and succulents are herb.

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