Raceme

A raceme is a cluster of flowers with short stalks connected to a stem.

Drawing from Wikimedia Commons

The short flower stalks are called pedicels (Latin for “little foot”).

The cluster can grow in length over time, with earlier flowers found near the base.

For example:

Black Mustard – photo courtesy Keir Morse

For more on types of flower clusters, see inflorescences.

For more on racemes, see Wikipedia.

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