in flowering plants: an
involucral bract , or a pair, whorl or other collection of such bracts, surrounding a flower or an inflorescence
Kaynak: InvolucreInvolucral bracts: Image:Leafy-bract-Beggar-ticks. we. jpg | Beggar-tick (Bidens comosa ): narrow
involucral bracts surround each inflorescence
Kaynak: Bract The main feature of the family is the composite flower type in the form of capitula surrounded by
involucral bracts .The name "
Kaynak: AsteraceaeThe edible portions of the buds consist primarily of the fleshy lower portions of the
involucral bract s and the base, known as the "heart
Kaynak: ArtichokeThe flower head is solitary or in clusters of 3 or 4 with the
involucral bracts a pale red, pink or cream colour. The fruit is a densely
Kaynak: Protea caffraThey have showy flower heads with
involucral bract s in two distinct series of eight each, the outer being commonly connate at the base.
Kaynak: CoreopsisThey are characterised by their zygomorphic flowers and by the
involucral bract s called spathe s that surround the flower stalks These
Kaynak: CommelinaThe flowers have awns that are covered in purple-black velvety hairs, and are contained within a series of rings of
involucral bracts
Kaynak: Protea eximiaThe outer and middle
involucral bracts are broad, striate , smooth with broadly rounded tips; the inner bracts are narrower with hairy
Kaynak: Russian knapweedIt is instantly recognisable by its blue-green foliage, very narrow, undulate leaves, and purple-tipped
involucral bracts. C. bonariensis
Kaynak: Conyza bonariensisIt lacks an expanded outer series of herbaceous
involucral bract s or phyllaries. These tend to be much reduced. Ichthyothere scandens and
Kaynak: IchthyothereThe bracts are lanceolate,
involucral and are more than five in number. The capitula are golden yellow, solitary or in clusters of two to
Kaynak: Scolymus maculatusIt refers to the
involucral bract , a whorl of bracts below the flower. It first appeared in scientific literature in 1810, in Prodromus
Kaynak: Pentachondra involucrataThe leaves are leathery and hairless and the flowerheads are solitary with the
involucral bracts a pale green to bright pink or red colour
Kaynak: Protea angolensisseeded carpels and inflorescence s that are all subtended by large
involucral bract s They bear yellow hairs below the anthers, which are
Kaynak: Streptolirionfamily The name is derived from the Greek root grc | φαίνω (to shine) and grc | κόμη (hair), which refer to dry and shiny
involucral bracts .
Kaynak: Phaenocomatheir choice, "rufa", is from the Latin rufus ("reddish"), in references to the red-brown colour of new growth and the
involucral bract s.
Kaynak: Banksia rufaThey are subtended by
involucral bract s. The seed-like fruit is narrow with a pappus of several pointed scales (giving rise to the common
Kaynak: PalafoxiaThe
involucral phyllaries (bract s under the flower head) are narrow and overlapping. They have, along the midrib, a narrow zone
Kaynak: Ionactis