floret

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In the case of beetle daisies, one of the rare non-orchid sexual deceivers, their blooms sometimes feature dark, raised petal spots at the base of their yellow-orange florets.

From Salon

Last week, the cherry trees in the Quad were mostly green buds and a few florets where the folded-up petals begin to emerge.

From Seattle Times

Fun fact: The tiny budlike flowers on lacecap blooms are fertile and loved by pollinators, while the larger, more showy florets are sterile.

From Seattle Times

The broccoli salad sounds like it has no place on the menu, but the bite-size florets, tossed with pine nuts and dried cranberries and a sour-cream-mayo-vinegar dressing, cleanse the palate better than any lemon sorbet.

From Washington Post

Taste a leaf of baby kale, a purple carrot, a fresh broccoli floret — really taste it.

From Washington Post