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peduncle

n. the stalk supporting either a flower cluster or a solitary flower when it is the only one in an inflorescence

 
 


Other words in the Wild Florida Photo glossary with definitions related to the above word.

n. in the Asteraceae, end of the peduncle, to which the flowers are attached

n. the basal part of a flower, representing the end of the pedicel, to which other flower parts are attached


sessile

a. attached directly, without a supporting stalk, as in a leaf without a petiole or a flower without a pedicel or peduncle


acaulescent

a. without a stem, or having a stem that is so short that the leaves all appear basal; note that there may be a peduncle, or scape resembling a leafless stem


pedunculate

a. borne on a peduncle


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