Calyx and Pappus
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Calyx
Calyx noun - (botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green.
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Pappus
Pappus noun - Calyx composed of scales or bristles or featherlike hairs in plants of the Compositae such as thistles and dandelions.
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