- The
ligule appears to be a
continuation of the leaf
sheath and
encircles or
clasps the stem as does the leaf sheath. The
three basic types of
ligules are:...
- size of the
upper ligules on the
notopodia of the
posterior region of the body. The
upper ligules are much
larger than the
lower ligules. It is also without...
-
individual flower found in the
heads of
certain other asteraceous species. A
ligule is the strap-shaped
tongue of the
corolla of
either a ray
flower or of a...
-
about four or five
broad white ray
florets (
ligules),
surrounding many
tubular yellow disc
florets without ligules that
develop into
barbed fruits. The fruits...
- leaf
sheaths are tubular, with flat
margins glabrous on
their surface.
Ligules are an
eciliate membrane. The leaf
blades are filiform, conduplicate, and...
-
triangular impression known as the "ligular pit" for its
similarities to the
ligule of Isoetes. In some leaf-cushions a
second depression was
present above...
-
which resemble petals, are
called ray flowers. Each "petal"
consists of a
ligule composed of
fused petals of an
asymmetrical ray flower. They are ****ually...
- sword-shaped leaf blades,
parallel veins with a
prominent mid-rib, and
small ligules. The
plant has an adventitious, dense,
fibrous root
system that develops...
- (3⁄4 in) across,
borne in lax corymbs. The outer, ray
florets have
white ligules and the inner, disc
florets are
yellow and tubular. It
spreads rapidly...
-
shoots can develop, e.g.
after fire.
ligulate 1. bearing a
ligule. 2. strap-shaped.
ligule 1. A
small membranous appendage on the top of the
sheath of...
