sepal
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By mutating genes that control polyploidy in the mustardlike plant Arabidopsis thaliana, she and her team discovered that if the sepal had too few polyploid cells, it was stiff and upright and blooming was impeded.
From Science Magazine ● Aug. 23, 2023
Goethe recognized that all the parts of a flower, from pistil to sepal, are modified leaves.
From Nature ● Aug. 5, 2019
The great dorsal sepal is white above, tender green in two shades below, with strong green lines ascending from the base.
From The Woodlands Orchids by Frederick Boyle
Owing to the shape of the upper sepal, these flowers have received several of their common names, such as "helmet-flower," "friar's-cap," and "monk's-hood."
From The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits by Mary Elizabeth Parsons
The upper sepal is frequently the showiest feature in the flower; the lower sepals are joined and arranged behind the lip, whilst the petals extend on each side and vary much in form.
From Orchids by James O'Brien
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Plants (Botany) - Middle School
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