Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Sepal


Sepals are located at the base of the flower structure which forms the calyx of the flower. The sepals are meant to protect the lower bud. Sepals are usually green but may be actually be the same color as the plant. That is why if you look closely to this picture under the rose are the little green leave like things, but they are the sepals.

Source: 
Sepal. (October 3, 2005). biology-online.org. Retrieved on August 31, 2011, from
http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Sepal

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