More or less hanging or declined. Related Images:
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Peduncle
The main stem supporting an inflorescence (as opposed to a pedicel, which is the stem of an individual flower). Related Images:
Pedicel
The footstalk supporting a single flower in an inflorescence. Related Images:
Ovule
Within the ovary, a tissue/structure that will develop into a seed after fertilization. Related Images:
Ovary
The part of the pistil that encloses the unfertilized seeds or ovules, and that typically develops into a dry or fleshy fruit once pollination takes place. The ovary is generally central to the flower, and supports the other principle parts. Whether they are attached at the top (ovary inferior) or the bottom (ovary superior) is an important […]
Monoecious
Plants that have imperfect flowers (male and female) occurring on the same plant (e.g., corn). Related Images:
Inflorescence collective
A group of individual flowers. The grouping can take many forms, such as a spike (flowers closely packed along a vertical stem, e.g., snapdragons), an umbel or corymb (flowers forming a flattened dome, e.g., yarrow), a panicle (a complex hierarchical arrangement of flowers, e.g., hydrangeas), or a capitulum (tightly packed disc flowers, e.g., the center […]
Flower bud
A type of bud that produces one or more flowers. Related Images:
Calyx
The outer perianth of a flower. The calyx surrounds the corolla, and is typically divided into lobes called sepals. These are frequently green, and reduced relative to the petals, but they can also be large, and brightly colored, resembling petals. In many flowers, the sepals enclose and protect the flower bud prior to opening. Often attract insects with their color […]
Bract
A leaf-like element below a flower or on an inflorescence, Bracts are typically shaped differently than other leaves on the plant and usually small, but sometimes large and brightly colored, growing at the base of a flower or on its stalk. Clearly seen on dogwoods and poinsettias. Related Images: