bract
Bloom's basal leaf
A bract is a modified leaf, often small and scale-like, that grows at the base of a flower or flower cluster.
Some bracts are showy and colorful, resembling petals—the red "flowers" of poinsettias are actually bracts surrounding tiny yellow flowers.
The bright pink bracts of bougainvillea attract pollinators.
Sheath enclosing flower cluster
- lemmaBase form, or helper theorem
- scaleMeasure of relative size
- huskDry seed covering
- subtendingOpposite and defining angle
modified · leaflike · sheath · whorl · axillary · node · petiole · stipule
Festive red-bracted houseplant
- bougainvilleaOrnamental thorny vine
- dogwoodFlowering ornamental tree genus
- showyExcessively eye-catching
- colorfulFull of varied hues
decorative · display · conspicuous · flowering · anthurium · painted · ornamental
Grass flower unit
- panicleBranched raceme cluster
- racemeUnbranched flower cluster
- umbelRadial flower cluster
- catkinPendulous tree flower spike
floret · peduncle · composite · solitary · scape · receptacle · pedicel
Guarding against harm
- coverProtect by overlaying
- shelterProtected place or structure
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- enclosingContaining within boundaries
surrounding · concealing · supporting · attracting · pollinators · nectar · display · screening
spathe
Sheath enclosing flower cluster
subtending · modified · leaflike · sheath · whorl · axillary · node · petiole · stipule · lamina
poinsettia
Festive red-bracted houseplant
- bougainvilleaOrnamental thorny vine
- dogwoodFlowering ornamental tree genus
- showyExcessively eye-catching
colorful · decorative · display · conspicuous · flowering · anthurium · painted · ornamental
spikelet
Grass flower unit
catkin · floret · peduncle · composite · solitary · scape · receptacle · pedicel
protection
Guarding against harm
enclosing · surrounding · concealing · supporting · attracting · pollinators · nectar · display · screening · shading