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A leaf like structure arising from the stem of the flower and often appearing as being part of the flower. Bracts often occur when the flowers of the plant are insignificant. Many times bracts are very colorful, othertimes they will look just like green leaves. Plants such as Poinsettia, Crown of Thorns, Florida Dogwood, most Bromeliads have colorful bracts. |
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| The Poinsettia has very colorful bracts that are mistakenly called flowers. |
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| The Vase Plant a large pink flower-like structure made up of bracts. The purple and red areas are the actual flowers |
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| This perennial is called Donkey's Tail. The chartreuse leaf-like structures are the bracts |
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| The Lollipop-plant has a spike of golden yellow bracts. |
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This
plant is called Crown
of Thorns. The flower's petals are actualy bracts. |
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