opposite
A leaf arrangement where two leaves emerge from the same node on opposite sides of the stem. Contrast with alternate and whorled .
Plants Using This Term (18)
- Acer saccharum — Sugar Maple
- Ammannia capitellata — Cogswamp Toothcup
- Ammannia pedicellata — Golden Nesaea
- Bacopa caroliniana — Lemon Bacopa
- Bacopa salzmannii — Salzmann's Bacopa
- Cornus alternifolia — Pagoda Dogwood
- Eupatorium perfoliatum — Common Boneset
- Hesperis matronalis — Dame's Rocket
- Hygrophila polysperma — Dwarf Hygrophila
- Hypericum perforatum — St. John's Wort
- Lonicera morrowii — Morrow's Honeysuckle
- Lonicera tatarica — Tatarian Honeysuckle
- Ludwigia palustris — Marsh Seedbox
- Potamogeton crispus — Curly-leaf Pondweed
- Rhamnus cathartica — Common Buckthorn
- Syringa vulgaris — Common Lilac
- Toxicodendron radicans — Eastern Poison Ivy
- Vincetoxicum rossicum — Dog-strangling Vine
Related Terms
achene acuminate aerial root alternate annual axillary basal berry biennial bract calyx capsule cauline clasping cordate corolla corymb crenate cyme cypsela deciduous dentate drupe entire evergreen fenestration follicle glaucous inflorescence lanceolate legume ligulate lobed ovary palmate panicle papilionaceous pappus pedicel perennial petiole pinnate pubescent raceme rachis rhizome rosette sepal serrate sessile silique spadix spathe spatulate stamen stipule succulent taproot ternate thallus trifoliate umbel undulate whorled