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A. Inflorescence of male (staminate) plant

B. Fruiting female (pistillate) plant

1. Staminate flower

2. Stamen (anther and short filament)

3. Stamen

4. Pollen grains

5. Pistillate flower with bract

6. Pistillate flower without bract

7. Pistillate flower showing ovary (longitudinal section)

8. Seed (achene*) with bract

9. Seed without bract

10. Seed (side view)

11. Seed (cross section)

12. Seed (longitudinal section)

13. Seed without pericarp (peeled)
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*The seed is actually a fruit, or technically, an achene. It contains a single seed with a hard shell.

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:smoking:... to be further tinkered with,... One thing to note: the term "calyx" is often applied to the bract, and sometimes from what seems reputable sources! :doh: However, after some further digging, the more common, scientifically reliable consensus is as above, so that's how I'm gonna roll!
 
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