Umbel

An umbel is an inflorescence which consists of a number of short flower stalks (called pedicels) which are equal in length and spread from a common point, somewhat like umbrella ribs. Umbels are a characteristic of plants such as carrot, parsley, dill, and fennel (Family Apiaceae). A compressed cyme is called umbelliform if it resembles an umbel.

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Inflorescence: An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers on a branch of a plant. In botany, the term refers to the way individual flowers are arranged on the axis (floral stem). An inflorescence is said to be determinate if the number of flowers cannot increase after the first flower opens; in determinate ...

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Pedicel: In botany, a pedicel is the stalk of an individual flower....