A leaf that grows at the base of an herbaceous plant, often different in size and shape from leaves that grow on the upright flowering stems.

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Gardener's Dictionary. Taylor's Dictionary for Gardeners, by Frances Tenenbaum. Copyright © 1997 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more

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