A-Z of botany: Exserted

We all know what inserted is but how about exserted? It is simple really and if something is exserted it sticks out or protrudes. It is usually applied to stamens and styles which are said to be exserted if they stick out beyond the edge of the corolla or petals. So these echium flowers have exserted stamens.

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One Comment on “A-Z of botany: Exserted”

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    derrickjknight
    October 16, 2016 at 10:42 am #

    I’ll remember that for Scrabble 🙂

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