# Herbaceous

**Source**: https://eflora.sydney.edu.au/glossary/herbaceous
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pertaining to herbs. When applied to the texture of a leaf or [frond](https://eflora.sydney.edu.au/glossary/frond "part of the fern plant that is analogous to the leaf."), midway between [membranous](https://eflora.sydney.edu.au/glossary/membranous "thin and translucent.") and [coriaceous](https://eflora.sydney.edu.au/glossary/coriaceous "leathery."), not [succulent](https://eflora.sydney.edu.au/glossary/succulent "juicy; fleshy - applied either to fruits, leaves or stems;").