The Angiosperm inflorescence
Inflorescence is the arangement of flowers on a plant. As with other reproductive structures, the inflorescence is a valuable tool in identifying and classifying plants.
Some flowers are solitary, they are not in an inflorescence. The stalk that holds up the flower is called the peduncle.
STUDENT RESEARCH QUESTION:
14. What kind of inflorescence is found in the following? Oak (Quercus),
Honeylocust (Gleditsia tricanthos) and Horsechestnut (Aesculus).
Other flowers are in groups called inflorescences. The
basic types of inflorescences are: