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Spikelet
Part of a spike inflorescence of a grass or sedge / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A spikelet, in botany, describes the typical arrangement of the inflorescences of grasses, sedges and some other monocots.
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Each spikelet has one or more florets.[1]: 12 The spikelets are further grouped into panicles or spikes. The part of the spikelet that bears the florets is called the rachilla.[1]: 13