Umbel

An umbel is a type of flower cluster. It is made up of flower stalks that join the stem at the same point, like ribs on an umbrella.

Drawing from Wikimedia Commons

Cow Parsnip has its flowers arranged in umbels.

Cow Parsnip – photo © Neal Kramer

Cow Parsnip has secondary umbels on the end of each stalk of the main umbel. This is called a compound umbel.

Cow Parsnip – photo courtesy Susan Mayne

For more on types of flower clusters, see inflorescences.

For more on umbels, see Wikipedia.

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