TECHNICAL TERMS 
Raceme. A flower-cluster in which the flowers are borne 
along the flower-stalk on pedicels of nearly equal 
length. 
Spike. A flower-cluster in which the flowers have no 
pedicels and are arranged more or less closely along 
the flower-stalk. 
Bracts. Small scalelike formations. 
Involucre. A circle of bracts below a flower-cluster. 
Stipule. Small often leaflike formations, confined to the 
base of the leaf. 
Capsule. A dry seed-vessel, composed of more than one 
part and splitting open. 
Akene. A small dry one-seeded fruit, not splitting open. 

