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flower cluster

American  
[flau-er kluhs-ter] / ˈflaʊ ər ˈklʌs tər /

noun

  1. Botany. a group of flowers on a plant's stem, forming a branch or a system of branches; inflorescence.


flower cluster Scientific  

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Leaves: Large, rounded or lobed, toothed, rusty-hairy underneath, especially when young, each leathery leaf opposite a tendril or a flower cluster.

From Wild Flowers An Aid to Knowledge of Our Wild Flowers and Their Insect Visitors by Blanchan, Neltje

The bee leaves this flower cluster and flies to another, upon which it will usually begin operation at the bottom.

From My Studio Neighbors by Gibson, William Hamilton

Spike: a lengthened flower cluster with stalkless flowers.

From Agriculture for Beginners Revised Edition by Burkett, Charles William

In spring the scales fall and a cone-like flower cluster rises.

From Trees Worth Knowing by Rogers, Julia Ellen

This process is kept up until nearly all of the flower cluster has been cut away, or until the sap ceases to flow.

From The Cocoanut With reference to its products and cultivation in the Philippines by Lyon, William S. (Scrugham)

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