Term:
Fimbriate
Fimbriate
Definition:
Fringed on the margin with trichomes coarser than those of a ciliate margin.
Fringed on the margin with trichomes coarser than those of a ciliate margin.
Glossary Details:
Title: An achene of a species of Cyperaceae. Drawing by B. Agnell.
Description: An achene of a species of Cyperaceae. Note the hyypogynium surrounding the base of the achene. In this case the margin of the hypogynium is fimbriate.