The elements of botany for The elements of botany for beginners and for schools elementsbotany00gray Year: 1887 SECTION 14.] FRUIT. 121 case a simple carpel), is apparent by its bearing the remains of a style or stigma, or a scar from wlucli this lias fallen. It may retain the style and use it in various ways for dissemination (Fig. 378). 360. The fruit of Composita; (tliougli not of a single carpel) is also an akeue. In tliis case the pericarp is invested by an adherent calyx-tube ; the limb of which, when it has any, is called the Pappus. Tliis name was first given t(j the down like that of
The elements of botany for The elements of botany for beginners and for schools elementsbotany00gray Year: 1887 SECTION 14.] FRUIT. 121 case a simple carpel), is apparent by its bearing the remains of a style or stigma, or a scar from wlucli this lias fallen. It may retain the style and use it in various ways for dissemination (Fig. 378). 360. The fruit of Composita; (tliougli not of a single carpel) is also an akeue. In tliis case the pericarp is invested by an adherent calyx-tube ; the limb of which, when it has any, is called the Pappus. Tliis name was first given t(j the down like that of the Thistle, but is applied to all forms under which the limb of the calyx of the ' compound flower ' appears. In Lettuce, Dandelion (Fig. 1
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