inflorescence

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flower cluster
a beginning to flower
A flowering; the putting forth and unfolding of blossoms
The flowering portion of a plant and the arrangement of its individual flowers on the stem are both referred to as the inflorescence
The flowering shoot on which flowers are arranged on the floral axis
the flowering part of a plant or arrangement of flowers on a stalk
the flowering portion of a plant
the flowers of a plant; usually referring to grouped or clustered flowers
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
The flowering part of a plant; specifically, the arrangement of a flower cluster Examples: catkin, spike, raceme
Flowers arranged in a group or cluster
A flower or fruit cluster including axis or bracts but not vegatative leaves
Technically, the way flowers are arranged in a cluster; generally, a flower cluster
A group of individual flowers that are borne on a single stem
Part of the plant that consists of the flower-bearing stalks; arrangement of the flowers on the stalks
The flowering structure of the plant On the Mexican Bush Sage we would describe it as a purple velvet delight
A shoot supporting many other shoots of limited growth [16]; these other shoots bear flowers
The group or arrangement in which flowers are borne on a plant; the floral structure
A plant that produces more than one flower
The organ bearing an aggregation of flowers in a flowering plant
Cluster of flowers on one or a series of branches, which together make a large showy blossom. Categories depend on the arrangement of flowers on an elongated main axis (peduncle) or on sub-branches from the main axis, and on the timing and position of flowering. In determinate inflorescences, the youngest flowers are at the bottom or outside (e.g., onion flowers). In indeterminate inflorescences, the youngest flowers are at the top or in the center (e.g., snapdragon, lily of the valley, and Astilbe flowers). Other indeterminate inflorescences are the dangling male and female catkins of oak trees, the spike of barley, and the flat head (capitulum) of the dandelion
A flower cluster
{i} blooming, blossoming, flowering; arrangement of flowers on plant stem (Botany); cluster of flowers (Botany)
The mode of flowering, or the general arrangement and disposition of the flowers with reference to the axis, and to each other
The flowering part of a plant, and especially the mode of its arrangement
The whole flowering portion of a plant The flower cluster
The grouping of flowers on a plant
The development and arrangement of flowers on a stem; a flower cluster
n (L inflorescere, to begin to blossom) a flower or putting forth blossoms; the mode of development and arrangement of flowers on an axis; a flowering branch
An axis on which all the buds are flower buds
The arrangement of flowers of a plant such as umbel, raceme, spike, tassel and panicle
A floral axis that contains many individual flowers in a specific arrangement; also a flower cluster
A cluster of flowers
ınflorescence
{n} the manner of flowering or in which flowers are connected with a plant by the peduncles
inflorescences
plural of inflorescence
inflorescence

    Hyphenation

    in·flo·res·cence

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    () From Latin inflorescentia, from inflorescere ("to begin to flower"), inchoative verb of florere ("to flower").
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