Awn (botany)
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For other uses, see Awn (disambiguation).
In botany, an awn is either a hair- or bristle-like appendage on a larger structure, or in the case of the Asteraceae, a stiff needle-like element of the pappus.
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Awns are characteristic of various plant families, including Geraniaceae and many grasses (Poaceae).
A common name for awns includes foxtails, for they tend to stick to animals passing by the plant.