Petiole (botany)
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In botany, the petiole, commonly known as the leaf stem or leaf stalk, is the stalk that attaches the leaf to the twigs, branches or stems of a plant. The terms petiolate and apetiolate are applied, r
Leaf of Pyrus calleryana with petiole
Harvested rhubarb petioles with leaf blades attached
Acacia koa with phyllode between the branch and the compound leaves
Pulvini at both ends of the petioles of Elaeocarpus multiflorus
Pedicel (botany)
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In botany, a pedicel is a stalk that attaches a single flower to the inflorescence. Such inflorescences are described as pedicellate. The stalk at the base of a leaf is called a petiole.
The inflorescence of Delphinium nuttallianum. Each flower is held on a pedicel from one to several centimeters long.
Long pedicels of clasping milkweed with a single peduncle
Cherry pedicels in flower and fruit (drawing)
Cherry pedicels in flower (photo)