flower but an inflorescence composed of numerous florets, or tiny flowers. An inflorescence may include specialised stems and modified leaves known called bracts, as well as smaller bracteoles.

Floral diagrams and formulae

A floral formula is a way to represent the structure of a flower using letters, numbers, and symbols in a compact way. It can represent both a group of species or a particular species, and usually gives ranges for the numbers of different organs.

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