basal -- at the base, situated or attached at the base.

An entire leaf has smooth edges. Not toothed or lobed.

A perennial plant lives and blooms for many years.

pinnatifid -- A leaf shape that is pinnately lobed but not cut all the way to the axis.

A herb is a plant whose stems die back to the ground in the winter.

capsule -- a type of simple, dry fruit produced by many species of flowering plants. In most cases the capsule splits apart to release seeds.

taproot -- The primary decending root of a plant.

Like the teeth on a saw, leaves and other surfaces can have toothed edges.

fruit -- any seed-bearing structure in flowering plants. It is formed from the ovary after flowering.

basal leaves -- a leaf that grows lowest on the stem of a plant.

genus -- A subdivision of a botanical Family in which all members have a significant number of similar characteristics.

wing -- A maple seed has wings.

glabrous -- smooth, glossy, having no bristles or hair-like structures. Bald.

rosette -- usually a dense cluster of leaves at the base of a plant.