Glume
One of the paired bracts at the base of a grass spikelet; a chaffy bract in grasses or sedges.
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Grass identification often depends on tiny bracts such as glumes, lemmas, and paleas.
Glume
Purdue Arboretum Learning System
This glossary definition is part of the Purdue Arboretum learning resource database, providing educational information on campus flora, morphology, and botanical terminology.
Synonyms:
Glumes
Categories:
Flower / inflorescence morphology
