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Parts of a Flower - Calyx
- Calyx is the outermost and first accessory whorl of the flower.
- The members/units of calyx are called the sepals.
- Sepals are green, leaf-like that protect the flower in the bud stage.
- The calyx can be gamosepalous - sepals united
- The calyx can be polysepalous - sepals free
- The calyx can be modified to form pappus, as in Sunflower.
The calyx can be modified to form pappus, as in Sunflower.
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