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Kangaroo paw fern gets its name from its lobed leaves, which reminded some imaginative person of kangaroo toes.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2025
Dusty Miller Botanical Name: Jacobaea maritima Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Type: Moist, Well-draining, Rich
Soil pH: Acidic to Neutral (5.5-7.0)
Dusty miller is another plant grown for its foliage, which is deeply lobed and covered in silver hairs that give leaves a silvery sheen.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
This self-organization approach using simulated chemicals enabled Loopy to form and transition between various lobed shapes spontaneously.
—Trevor Smith, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2024
Already showing characteristics of both parents with dark green, glossy leaves and spiny, lobed leaflets, this vigorous plant will be a showstopper in any garden.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024
This is a Mediterranean beauty that may reach up to six feet tall with attractively lobed leaves that can grow two feet long.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 10 Oct. 2024
Poison oak leaflets often appear lobed, looking similar to a white oak leaf, although the lobes are not as defined.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2024
That is, the mimic leaves were longer, and less lobed.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 14 Sep. 2024
For instance, their lobed pectoral fins, which are thought to be precursors to the limbs of terrestrial vertebrates, are well-adapted for maneuvering in deep, complex underwater environments.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
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First Known Use
1756, in the meaning defined above
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“Lobed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lobed. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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