Phytomorphic Attributes

The attribute sets and attributes for the above class are described below. Minor edits which enhance the current definitions should be made directly to the text. Major changes or revisions which change the attribute words should follow the directions at the bottom of this page under Proposed Changes.

Plants

Single choice. Examples for Phytomorphic.Plants

Cactus

Any cactus or succulent except yucca and sahuaro.

Flower

A single flower unattached to a stalk.

Maize

A plant with a center stalk and curved leaves. Sometimes depicted with round heads and the center stalk not descending below the lower pair of leaves.

Tree

Conifers may have a center trunk and upward branches forming a triangle and deciduous trees may have branching trunks.

Sahuaro

Center trunk and one or more arms curved upward.

Yucca

Curved leaves that arc upward from a center stem. Sometimes has a stalk bloom.

Other

Any plant not fitting one of the above selections.

Trunk

Single choice. Examples for Phytomorphic.Trunk

Center

A dominant center trunk with symmetrical leaves or branches.

Branching

A branching trunk.

Leaves

Multiple Choice. Examples for Phytomorphic.Leaves

Downward

The leaves droop downward.

Outward

The leaves are straight or arc outward.

Upward

The leaves point or arc upward.

Curved

The leaves are curved lines.

Straight

The leaves are straight lines.

Filled

The leaves have a shape other than a line and are solidly pecked or painted.

Outline

The leaves have a shape and are outlined. The center has not been pecked or painted.

Flowers

Multiple choice. This includes flowers unattached to a plant. Examples for Phytomorphic.Flowers

Side

The flower is depicted from the side as a horn or fan shape, possibly as part of a plant in bloom.

Petals

The flower is depicted from the front and shows the center and petals.

Elongated Petals

The petals are elongated.

Rounded Petals

The petals are rounded.

6 or Less Petals

Six or fewer petals.

>6 Petals

More than 6 petals.

Other

Has a characteristic not fitting the above selections.

Proposed Changes

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