A series of bristles, hairs or scales round the base of the corolla and later around the apex of the fruit (as in Compositae\/Asteraceae).<\/p>\n
Calyx modified into hairs.<\/p>\n
An appendage (a modified calyx) at the apex of a seed in the aster family, consisting of awns, bristles, or scales.<\/p>\n
Thistle-down. In Compositae this, with chaff, teeth, or scales, represents the calyx in this order.<\/p>\n
A scale hair, or bristle on the tip of an achene (as on seeds of a dandelion).<\/p>\n
A crown of hairs or bristles, sometimes branched like feathers, that sit on top of the tiny fruits of some members of the Daisy and Valerian families (eg ‘thistle-down’); formed from the calyx, they may act as parachutes for wind-dispersal of the fruits.<\/p>\n
In the Compositae family, a modification of the calyx that can have various forms. It is most noticeable as the \u201cparachute\u201d attached to the dandelion fruit.<\/p>\n
The first growth of beard hair appearing on the cheeks and chin as fine, downy hair.<\/p>\n
A tuft of hairs or bristles a modified calyx on some fruits, especially of some members of the daisy family (Compositae), enabling them to be carried away on the wind.<\/p>\n
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A series of bristles, hairs or scales round the base of the corolla and later around the apex of the fruit (as in Compositae\/Asteraceae). Calyx modified into hairs. An appendage (a modified calyx) at the apex of a seed in the aster family, consisting of awns, bristles, or scales. Thistle-down. In Compositae this, with chaff, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18228","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-p"],"yoast_head":"\n