Peduncle (botany)
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In botany, a peduncle is a stalk supporting an inflorescence or a solitary flower, or, after fertilisation, an infructescence or a solitary fruit. The peduncle sometimes has bracts at nodes. The main
Large emergent peduncle of Agave, with bracts and branches at nodes.
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Bract
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In botany, a bract is a modified or specialized leaf, associated with a reproductive structure such as a flower, inflorescence axis or cone scale. Bracts are usually different from foliage leaves in s
Peduncle (botany)
…a stalk supporting an inflorescence or a solitary flower, or, after fertilisation, an infructescence or a solitary fruit. The peduncle sometimes has bracts (a type of cataphyll) at nodes. The main axis of an inflorescence above the peduncle is the rachis, which hosts flowers (as opposed to directly on the…
Papery (upper) and leafy bracts on Rhinanthus minor (hay rattle). All the "leaves" in this image are bracts.
The yellow bracts of Castilleja levisecta press tight against the stem.
The bracts of Bougainvillea glabra, differ in colour from leaves and attract pollinators.
Bracts along a banana flower stalk surround rows of flowers