a modified and often scale-like leaf, usually located at the base of a flower, a fruit, or a cluster of flowers or fruits.
A specialized leaf or leaf like part usually situated at the base of a flower or inflorescence.
a modified leaf that is part of a flower
A leaf-like appendage at the base of flowers which acts as protection.
a modified or reduced leaf that occurs beneath and next to a peduncle
a leaf-like structure, different in form from the foliage leaves and without an axillary bud, associated with an inflorescence or flower.
A modified leaf underneath a flower or inflorescence
A modified leaf which is part of a flower.
a small leaf or leaflike structure at the base of a flower, inflorescence, or fruit.
At the base of many flowers, just below where the petal connects with the stem is the bract. Not all flowers have these modified leaves, but they are common and are usually smaller than the other leaves. And, they are usually green, but may instead be conspicuous, imitating a petal --as they do in the poinsettia.
A much-reduced leaf, particularly the small or scalelike leaves in a flower cluster or associated with flowers; morphologically a foliar organ.
A leaf-like structure which is attached to a flower, a fruit, or to its stalk.
Modified leaves growing just below a flower. Often confused with the flower itself.
A modified leaf, often highly colored and sometimes mistaken for a petal. Examples of house plants with showy bracts are Poinsettia, Aphelandra and Bougainvillea.
A modified leaf, often scale-like (e.g., glumes, lemmas, paleas).
A modified leaf or leaflike part just below and protecting an inflorescence.
a modified leaf often near the flower or inflorescence of a plant; sometimes looking like a petal when brightly colored.
A modified leaf, forms beneath the flower (e.g. cornus 'flowers' are actally bracts surrounding the tiny, central flowers)
A modified leaf, sometimes protective at the base of a flower. When it is brightly coloured, it can be mistaken for a flower petal as in the case of a poinsettia.
The three modified leaves subtending the cotton fruit. Bracts typically surround developing squares, affording some protection to bollworms and others pests from beneficial insects and insecticides; must be opened to reveal developing square when monitoring fruit for damage.
Scale or leaf-like upper leaf surrounding a flower or inflorescence, or from whose axil the flowers arise.
Bractée Blüte, f Bráctea A modified leaf usually subtending the pedicel of a flower.
A reduced leaf; usually subtending a flower or flower cluster.
a reduced, modified leaf associated with the flowers.
A reduced leaf , found below a flower.
leaves that bear a branch of an inflorescence or flower in its axil.
Reduced or modified leaf, often associated with flowers.
a leaf from the axil of which a flower of floral axis arises
A leaf that seems part of the flower cluster of a plant, or in the case of plants with insignificant flowers, may substitute for it in appearance by its bright coloring. Bougainvilleas are an example of wonderfully colorful bracts.
a leaf-like appendage, green or variously colored.
A series of structures immediately below the flower head which may look like a leaf, petal, or spine.
Reduced leaf in the axil of which arises a flower or an inflorescence branch. Involucral around an inflorescence
a modified leaf growing below a flower or cluster of flowers
n. (L. bractea, a thin metal plate) a modified leaf, growing at the base or on the stalk of a flower. It usually differs from other leaves in shape or color.
Modified leaf found in the inflorescence.
A modified leaf of an inflorescence. Several bracts form an involucre.
A leaf associated with the flowers or inflorescence of a plant. Bracts may be similar to the other leaves on the plant or may be modified in appearance.
Small leaf, particularly those at the base of flowers or pedicels.
A bract is a modified (different shaped) or reduced (smaller than normal) leaf just below a flower. Sometimes bracts can be colorful as in the Owl's-clovers. Sometimes they are very tiny as in grasses.
A specialized plant leaf which is most commonly located directly beneath a flower.
a leaf, often modified or reduced, growing from the axil of which a flower or an inflorescence arises.
A small leaflike appendage on a stem or flower
a leaf from the axil of which a flower or flower-stalk proceeds, thus distinguishing it from an ordinary leaf
A reduced leaf subtending a flower, usually associated with the inflorescence.
A special leaf growing from the axil from which a flower or flower-stalk grows. Associated with the flower but not part of the flower.
Modified leaf, generally associated with an inflorescence. Bracts may resemble normal leaves or be reduced and scalelike in appearance; they are sometimes large and brightly colored.
a modified leaf of an inflorescence or flower, often colored and usually mistaken for a petal: the typical case is the bougainvillea where the so-called flowers are indeed bracts.
Leaf-like appendage at base of a flower or enfolding an inflorescence, often brightly colored.
A leaf-like or scale-like part, frequently small, sometimes brightly coloured, and located below a flower or flower stalk.
A leaf-like organ (actually, a modified leaf) that serves to protect a flower, bud, or shoot.
A leaf that is modified and appears at the base of a flower cluster or substitutes as a flower. Poinsettias, dogwoods, hydrangeas and bougainvilleas are examples of plants with showy bracts.
Any of the reduced or modified leaves of the flowerhead and upper part of a shoot; in grasses, the glumes and lemmas are bracts.
referring to bracts ("bracteata") - a bract is a leaf-like OR petal-like structure beneath the true petals of some flowers ("bracteosum")
a leaf-like structure with one or many flowers in its axil, often smaller than regular leaves and otherwise modified (scaly, brown or different shape)
A plant part. Modified leaves, either green or colored, associated with a flower and often mistaken for petals. A prime North Country example is the white "petals" of the Bunchberry ( Cornus canadensis).
A modified leaf that encases and then subtends the flower after the flower opens.
a modified leaf associated with the flowering part of the plant.
A leaflike plant part, usually small and located just below a flower, which is sometimes showy or brightly colored.
Modified leaf; bracts often subtend reproductive structures, such as a flowers or an ovuliferous cone scale.
a modified leaf beneath a flower.
a reduced or modified leaf lying under or opposite to a flower or inflorescence or part thereof, sometimes scale-like.
An accessory structure at the base of some flowers, usually appearing leaflike.
A modified leaf with a single flower growing in its axil
A leaflike structure growing below or encircling a flower cluster or flower.
A modified leaf often part of a flower, which may be either leaflike or petallike and is sometimes highly colored and long-lasting.
bractéée a leaf (or leaf-like structure) growing on the floral axis, often just below the flower.
modified leaves surrounding the inflorescence or flower, more or les different from ordinary leaves; always stalkless (sessile). (click here to see composite-flower)
a modified leaf against the base of a flower or an inflorescence.
A reduced or modified leaf, often below a flower or flower cluster.
A leaf-like structure that grows below a flower or cluster of flowers that is often colorful. Colored bracts attract pollinators and are often mistaken for petals. Poinsettia and flowering dogwood are examples of plants with prominent bracts.
A modified leaf that subtends flowers or inflorescences and may appear to be a petal.
A reduced or modified leaf associated with a flower or flower cluster.
a modified leaf that may occur at the base of a flower or stalk.
A small leaf-like structure below a flower.
specialized scale-like leaf found at the base of a flower
a modified leaf that bears a flower.
A small, sometimes scale-like leaf, usually associated with flower clusters
Leaflike structure at the base of a flower or leaf.
the diminutive modified leaf or leaf like structure on the flower stem below each flower.
a specialized leaf with a single flower or inflorescence growin in its axil.
(Usually a small) leaf-like or stipule-like structure at nodes of inflorescence (see bracteole). Parent Term: Inflorescence_part Plural: Bracts Difficulty Level
A small leaf or scale-like structure associated with and below an inflorescence or cone.
A leaf, usually small, subtending a flower or flower cluster
small leaf-like structure surrounding a flower; belonging to an intlorescence, or sometimes a stem.
Modified leaves on an inflorescence, often brightly colored and flower-like.
A small leaf found near the flower on the stem; it differs from the other leaves in shape and color.
the diminutive or leaf-like structures on the scape below each flower.
modified leaf associated with, but not part of, a flower
a leaf-like, husk-like structure associated with grass flower or inflorescence.
leaf-like structure at the base of flowers or leaves.
A leaf-like structure under a flower
A modified leaf or bud covering.
Modified leaf subtending the ovuliferous scale; may be distinct or fused to the scale.
a reduced leaf or small leaflike structure, particularly one subtending a flower or an inflorescence branch
Modified, usually reduced, leaf in the inflorescence.
Similar to a very small leaf and often scale-like, situated below some flowers or flowerheads or on some stems such as orchids.
a reduced leaf associated with flowers or and inflorescence
A modified leaf, usually at the base of a flower, which resembles a petal.
Any reduced leaf-like structure associated with a cone or flower.
A leaf-like structure associated with flowers and fruits. [To return to previous page, click your browser's BACK button then scroll through the page to your last location
A leaf from the axil of which a flower or floral axis will arise. The red Poinsettia, a common December floral decoration, is an example of a bract.
a somewhat leaf-like, petal-like, or woody structure occurring beneath a flower or fruit or their clusters. ud – a young and underdeveloped leaf, flower, or shoot, usually covered tightly with scales.
Leaf-like appendages subtending a flower.
A structure occurring beneath a flower or fruit or their clusters. Bracts can be leaf-like, petal-like, or woody.
A very small or modified leaf, usually growing at the base of a flower or flower cluster.
a modified leaf structure that surrounds the flower on some plants.
A bract is a reduced, leaf-like structure that is associated with a flower or a cone.
In botany, a bract is a modified or specialized leaf, from the axil of which a flower or flower stalk arises; or a bract may be any leaf associated with an inflorescence. Usually bracts are green and resemble the other leaves. However, some bracts are brightly colored and serve the function of attracting pollinators, either in concert with or instead of the tepals.