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Word of the Week: Etaerio
Unlike simple fruits, which develop from a single ovary in a flower, an etaerio develops from multiple ovaries (sometimes called fruitlets) in a single flower arranged over the surface of or within the flower’s receptacle. An etaerio is also called an aggregate fruit. Continue reading
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Tagged Achene, Aggregate Fruit, Aquilegia canadensis, berry, Betula nigra, Clematis terniflora, drupe, etaerio, follicle, Liriodendron tulipifera, Magnolia virginiana, Samara, Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
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Word of the Week: Samara
In some plants, the pericarp of an achene extends into a papery, wing-like tissue longer than the seed. This fruit is called a samara. The wings enable the wind to carry the seeds farther from the mother plant than wingless seeds.
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Tagged Acer rubrum (red maple), Achene, Ailanthus altissima, autorotation, leading-edge vortex, Liriodendron tulipifera, pericarp, Samara, Ulmus parviflora
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Word of the Week: Achene
When you hear the word achene, you may think of the seeds of sunflowers. Although many botanical works still refer to the fruits of Asteraceae (commonly called the aster, composite, daisy, or sunflower family) as achenes, some botanists consider them to be cypselae. Continue reading
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Tagged Accessory Fruit, Acer rubrum (red maple), Achene, Aggregate Fruit, Anemone virginiana, Carex comosa, Clematis terniflora, Cypsela, Glossary, Liriodendron tulipifera, perigynium, Samara, Typha latifolia, Word of the Week
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