Figure \(\PageIndex{1}\): In the image on the left, the spathe is shown wrapped around and enclosing the spadix (not visible). In the image on the right, the top of the spadix is shown. The image on t...Figure \(\PageIndex{1}\): In the image on the left, the spathe is shown wrapped around and enclosing the spadix (not visible). In the image on the right, the top of the spadix is shown. The image on the right shows the bracts lining the outside of the inflorescence, called phyllaries. The fuzzy ball it produces is composed of many bilaterally symmetrical florets, typical of the flower morphology found in the legume family.
Instead of producing single flowers, some angiosperms produce inflorescences. These take the place of a single flower, developmentally, so each flower in an inflorescence is called a floret. The forma...Instead of producing single flowers, some angiosperms produce inflorescences. These take the place of a single flower, developmentally, so each flower in an inflorescence is called a floret. The formation and arrangement of florets determines the inflorescence type.
