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Inflorescence. 
329. The most common kinds of inflorescence are the whorl, 
raceme, panicle, spike, umbel, cyme, corymb, fascicle, head, 
ament, and spadiz. 
Fig. 54. 
330. A whorl (Fig. 54,) is an as- 
semblage of flowers surrounding the 
stem or its branches. This is seen in 
Mint, and many of the labiate plants. 
Flowers which grow in this manner 
are said to be verticillate, from the 
Latin word verto, to turn. Leaves 
surrounding the stem in a similar 
manner are said to be stellate, or like 
a star. 
329. Which are the most common kinds of inflorescence ? 
330. Describe the whorl. 
