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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Fields of Study
  2. plant anatomy
  3. inflorescences
  4. flowers
  5. florets
  6. ray florets
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. plant anatomy
  3. inflorescences
  4. flowers
  5. florets
  6. ray florets
  1. Fields of Study
  2. plant anatomy
  3. inflorescences
  4. flowers
  5. florets
  6. ray florets
  1. Plant Production, Gardening
  2. plant anatomy
  3. inflorescences
  4. flowers
  5. florets
  6. ray florets

Preferred term

ray florets

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Marginal florets surrounding the disk of tubular florets in the flower heads of certain Asteraceae plants. Ray florets are often male flowers with sterile stamens.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/190407

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