20 40 60
Displaying 1 - 1 out of 1 Object(s)
Term Definition
Involucre (diminutive = involucel) A series of fused, overlapping, or free bracts that subtend inflorescences (e.g., in some Apiaceae, many Asteraceae, and Euphorbia of the Euphorbiaceae) or flowers (e.g., the female flowers of species of hickory (Carya spp.). A compound umbel of Daucus carota (Apiaceae). Drawing by B. Angell.