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Inflorescences

 2-Bracts

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Bract- a leaf-like structure, different in form from the foliage leaves and without an axillary bud, associated with an inflorescence or flower.

Bractlet or Bracteole- a small bract-like structure borne singly or in pairs on the pedicel or calyx of a flower.

Photo by K. R. Robertson of plants growing in Champaign, Illinois.
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