This glossary definition is part of the Purdue Arboretum learning resource database, providing educational information on campus flora, morphology, and botanical terminology.
Cypsela
A dry single-seeded, fruit consisting of an achene with a closely adhering calyx sheath, characteristic of the aster family (Asteraceae or Compositae.)
Did you know?
Each tiny dandelion “parachute” carries a cypsela, a one-seeded fruit of the aster family.
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