spike; spike-like inflorescence
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spike (inflorescence); an unbranched, elongated inflorescence with sessile flowers arranged along the axis
technicalBotanical term. Distinguished from a raceme (总状花序) by the absence of pedicels (flower stalks). Common in grasses (Poaceae) such as wheat and plantain.
Xiǎo小
mài麦
de的
huā花
xù序
shì是
suì穗
zhuàng状
huā花
xù序
。
The inflorescence of wheat is a spike.
Chē车
qián前
jù具
yǒu有
diǎn典
xíng型
de的
suì穗
zhuàng状
huā花
xù序
。
Plantago has a typical spike inflorescence.
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Suì穗
zhuàng状
huā花
xù序
yǔ与
zǒng总
zhuàng状
huā花
xù序
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
qū区
bié别
zài在
yú于
huā花
shì是
fǒu否
yǒu有
gěng梗
。
The main difference between a spike and a raceme is whether the flowers have stalks.