UMBEL
Umbels on Wild Carrot ''Daucus carota'' (Apiaceae)
An 'umbel' is an inflorescence which consists of a number of short flower stalks (called pedicels) which are equal in length and spread from a common point, somewhat like umbrella ribs.
An umbel on ''Fatsia japonica'' (Araliaceae)
Umbels are a characteristic of plants such as carrot, parsley, dill, and fennel in the family Apiaceae, and ivy, aralia and fatsia in the family Araliaceae.
A compressed cyme is called 'umbelliform' if it resembles an umbel.
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