I learnt this today observing my sunflower

  • PlantJam@lemmy.world
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    These are called disc flowers, and the outside “petals” are ray flowers. Some species have only ray flowers, like dandelions, and some have only disc flowers like some thistles. The botanical term for the whole “flower” (or any group of flowers) is an inflorescence.