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Blooms
Bloom A fine powdery coating. (Also can simply mean a flower.) Did you know? The pale coating on grapes, blueberries, and plums is a natural waxy bloom, not dust or pesticide residue.
Glossary: Flower / inflorescence morphology
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Bractate, Bractates, Bracteate, Bracteates, Bracteole, Bracteoles, Bracts, Epicalyx, Epicalyxes, Involucel, Involucels, Involucral, Involucrals, Involucre, Involucres, Phyllaries, phyllaries, Phyllary
Bract A modified leaf, which is part of a flower cluster, or which surrounds a flower. Did you know? The bright red “petals” of a poinsettia are actually bracts. The true flowers are the tiny yellow structures in the center.
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Buds
Bud A growth point from which a leaf, stem, or flower can develop Did you know? Tree buds are powerful winter identification clues because each species has distinctive bud shape, color, size, and arrangement.
