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pedicel stalk of an indiv. flower peduncle stalk of an inflorescence raceme indeterminate inflorescence, elongated unbranched axis w/ flowers on pedicels spike indeterminate inflorescence, elongated axis w/ sessile flowers (borne on axis) corymb indeterminate inflorescence w/ flat or round top, pedicels diff. lengths umbel indeterminate florescence w/ flat or round top, pedicels equal length cyme determinate, compound inflorescence, later flowers from lateral branches (mature terminal to base) panicle inflorescence q branches lots with flowers on pedicels on ultimate branches catkin pendant (usu.) clustar of apetalous, unisexual, bracteate flowers capitulum (head) dense rounded inflorescence of sessile flowers (like sunflower) scape leafless flowering stalk actinomorphic radial symmetry (flowers) zygomorphic bilateral symmetry (flowers) hypogynous superior ovary (above perianth and androecium) epigynous inferior ovary (below/behind perianth and androecium) perigynous ovary sits inside hypanthium, w/o fusion to perianth or androecium (superior) hypanthium floral cup formed from lower part of perianth and androecium perianth outer envelope of flower (calyx and/or corolla) achene dry indehiscent single-seeded small fruit schizocarp dry, indehiscent from multi-carpellate ovary q splits into one-seeded segments dehiscent fruit opens on its own to release seeds samara achene w/ a wing nut dry indehiscent single-seeded w/ woody pericarp around seed follicle dry dehiscent derived from single carpel, splitting along one suture capsule dry dehiscent, from united multi-carpellate gynoecium, multiple seeds legume dry dehiscent derived from single carpel, split along both sutures silicle dry dehiscent from bicarpellate gynoecium, papery central partition silique silicle q is longer than wide berry fleshy indehiscent no stony layer drupe fleshy indehiscent seed surrounded by bony endocarp (i.e. cherry) pome fleshy indehiscent from inferior ovary surrounded by fleshy tissue derived from hypanthium, seeds in papery layer aggregate group of separate fruit stuck together (i.e. raspberry) capitulum inflorescence of sunflowers/daisies