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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > anatomy and morphology > plant anatomy > inflorescences > racemose inflorescences > umbels
Fields of Study > botany > plant biology > plant anatomy > inflorescences > racemose inflorescences > umbels
Plant Production, Gardening > botany > plant biology > plant anatomy > inflorescences > racemose inflorescences > umbels
Preferred Term:

umbels

Definition:
A flower cluster in which stalks (pedicels) of nearly equal length initiates from a common center at the tip of the peduncle, and form a flat or curved umbrella-like shape, characteristic of the Apiaceae/Umbelliferae family.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
racemose inflorescences
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/95491
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-07-21, last modified 2019-12-16