ray florets
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-005384
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.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-005384 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | florets; Asteraceae; disc florets |
| Translations | Spanish: flores liguladas |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-005384",
"term": "ray florets",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "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.",
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"florets",
"Asteraceae",
"disc florets"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "flores liguladas"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/ray-florets/"
}
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