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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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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)

Some of the buds have, in addition to leaves, a tiny young flower cluster.

From Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study by Ontario. Ministry of Education

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

This wonderful development of the flower cluster is unique among garden shrubs and it places Cotinus in a class by itself.

From Trees Worth Knowing by Rogers, Julia Ellen

From the upper surface of this grow a number of little flowers, while from the sides there sprang two rows of little green organs that enclose the flower cluster like a cup.

From Through a Microscope Something of the Science Together with many Curious Observations Indoor and Out and Directions for a Home-made Microscope. by Sargent, Frederick Leroy

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