Plants

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Across
  1. 4. A woody plant smaller than a tree, typically having several stems or branches arising from the base and often forming a rounded or irregular shape.
  2. 5. The part of a plant that typically lies below the surface of the soil or substrate, anchoring the plant and absorbing water and nutrients.
  3. 6. A small flowerless green plant that lacks true roots, growing in low carpets or rounded cushions in damp habitats and reproducing by spores released from stalked capsules.
  4. 8. A climbing or trailing plant with stems that are too weak to support themselves upright and therefore climb, spread, or twine along a support.
  5. 9. Large algae growing in the sea or on rocks below the high-water mark.
  6. 10. The mature ovary of a flowering plant, typically containing seeds and surrounding tissue, that develops from the fertilized ovary after pollination.
  7. 11. A woody perennial plant with a single main stem or trunk, typically with branches and leaves growing from it.
  8. 12. The flattened, usually green structure of a plant that emerges from the stem and is the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration.
Down
  1. 1. A succulent plant of the family Cactaceae, typically having spines, cylindrical stems, and colorful flowers.
  2. 2. A monocotyledonous plant with narrow leaves growing from the base, often forming a dense mat on the ground.
  3. 3. The reproductive structure found in flowering plants, typically consisting of petals, sepals, stamens, and pistils.
  4. 4. The main body or stalk of a plant, typically rising above the ground and supporting the leaves, flowers, and fruit.
  5. 7. A plant that stores water in its leaves, stems, or roots, typically having thickened, fleshy tissues that retain moisture.
  6. 8. Any plant or part of a plant used as food, typically savory rather than sweet, including leaves (such as lettuce), stems (such as celery), roots (such as carrots), bulbs (such as onions), and flowers (such as broccoli).
  7. 10. A flowerless plant with feathery or leafy fronds and reproducing by spores released from the undersides of the fronds.