basal

a. of, at or forming the base

a. growing from the base of a stem

biennial

a. living for only two years

bifurcate

a. two-forked, divided into two branches

brackish

a. slightly salty

a. areas where the environment fluctuates between freshwater and saltwater due to tidal exchanges

bract

n. a specialized, modified, and often reduced leaf or leaflike structure just below a flower or inflorescence

n. in conifers, one of the primary appendages of the cone axis, in the axils of which the ovuliferous scales are borne