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- An achene (/əˈkiːn/; from Ancient Gr**** ἀ (a) 'privative', and χαίνειν (khaínein) 'to gape'), also sometimes called akene and occasionally achenium or...
- dandelion achene undergoes binary morphing (opened or closed) of its whisker-like filaments, in unison with chorused responses of the remaining achenes. Pappus...
- ovaries but from the receptacle that holds the ovaries. Each apparent "seed" (achene) on the outside of the fruit is actually one of the ovaries of the flower...
- yellow-orange ray florets around a center of yellow disc florets. The fruit is an achene which can take any of three shapes, including ring-shaped, that facilitate...
- both sides, short persistent style 0.4–1 mm long, often strongly recurved achene appressed, rarely straight substraight or slightly recurved. Type: A. vernalis...
- and American English) containing many single-seeded fruits called achenes. Each achene is attached to a pappus of fine hair-like material which enables...
- List of culinary nuts List of edible seeds List of foods Nutmeg Nutcracker Achene Alasalvar, Cesarettin; Shahidi, Fereidoon (17 December 2008). Tree Nuts:...
- invasive in part because it produces so many of these achenes, up to 1500 per plant, and each achene can catch the wind in its pappus and be carried some...
- achenes, drupelets, follicles, and berries. For example, the Ranunculaceae species, including Clematis and Ranunculus, produces an etaerio of achenes;...
- 'multiple' fruit. A simple fruit is further classified as either dry or fleshy. Achene – most commonly seen in aggregate fruits (e.g., strawberry). Capsule – (Brazil...