Bract

A modified leaf found on a scape. The presence of a bract on the scape of a young plant may indicate that the plant has the potential for producing additional branching on new scapes in succeeding years. Also see: Axil, Scape, Branching.

Bract

Photo by Melanie Mason, used with permission

Bract

Photo by Michael Brown, used with permission.

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