Definitions for "Peltate"
Shield-shaped; scutiform; (Bot.) having the stem or support attached to the lower surface, instead of at the base or margin; -- said of a leaf or other organ.
with the petiole attached to the lower surface of the leaf blade.
A peltate leave is a leaf with the petiole attached to the center of the leaf in the middle of the lamina. A leaf that is not peltate has the petiole attached to the base of the leaf.
Keywords:  perfoliate, perennial
Perennial Perfoliate