1 68 BOTANY FOR BEGINNERS CHAP. 



Panicle. When the pedicels themselves branch, so that 

 there are two or more flowers produced from a single pedicel, 

 & panicle is formed. Examples Rhubarb, Oats. (Fig. 167). 



Corymb. When the pedicels are produced at different 

 levels, and are of different lengths, all the flowers being thus 

 brought to the same level, the inflorescence is called a corymb. 

 Example Candy Tuft. (Fig. 168). 



Simple Umbel. If all the pedicels spring from the same 

 point of the peduncle and the flowers are brought to the same 



A B 



FIG. 168. A, Corymb of Candy Tuft ; FIG. 169. Simple umbel of Cowslip. 

 B, section of. (One-fifth nat. size.) 



level, a simple umbel is formed. Examples Cherry and 

 Cowslip. (Fig. 169). 



Compound Umbel. If all the pedicels spring from the 

 same point of the peduncle, and branch so as to bring all the 

 flowers to the same level, the inflorescence is known as a 

 compound umbel. Examples Fool's Parsley, Carrot, and Hem- 

 lock. (Fig. 170). 



Head or Capitulum. An inflorescence in which the 

 peduncle is shortened and flattened out, and the flowers are 

 fixed to it either by pedicels or are sessile, is called a head or 

 capitulum. The flattened-out peduncle is called a common 



