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The 13 pages that link to Involucre, each with the reason it gives.
Ray floretRelated: These bracts enclose and support the flower head that bears ray florets.
FloretRelated: These bracts surround the receptacle on which the florets sit.
FagalesRelated: Bracts surrounding fruits help distinguish groups such as oaks, beeches, and hazels.
HazelnutRelated: Hazelnuts develop within a leafy involucre before harvest.
CalendulaRelated: Bracts beneath each Calendula flower head help distinguish its floral structure.
Job's tearsRelated: The hard, beadlike coverings are specialized bracts surrounding the grains.