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The entire group of sepals in a flower is called calyx. Therefore, sepal and calyx are different words technically.

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What else is the sepal of a plant called?

A flare Sepals of a flower are collectively called 'calyx'


What are the 5 parts of a flower?

petal stamen pistil sepal calyx


What protects the flower before it opens?

The part of the flower that protects it before it opens is preferably called a sepal.


What is a calcophyll?

A calcophyll is a leaf-like structure formed from a sepal or calyx lobe which enlarges before or after anthesis.


Are flower's sepal apart of the corolla?

Sepals are different than petals, and are not part of the corolla, but are part of the calyx.


What is the function of sepal and petal?

The sepals are the green-leaf like structures that enclose and protect the developing flower. It is a modified leaf in the outermost whorl calyx of a flower. The calyx (which the sepals are the outer part of) protects the bud before it opens. The sepal allows the calyx to open and provides rigid support for the petals and reproductive organs of the flower.


What part of the flower surrounds and protects the bud?

Called a Sepal (plural is Calyx) they are the outer covering of a closed bud.


What protects the petals when they are in a bud?

Sepals protect the petals in a bud. Sepals are modified leaves found at the base of flowers and they enclose and protect the developing flower bud.


What does sepal look like?

The green leaf-like structure found beneath the flower. The sepals make up the calyx.


Is bougainvilleas calyx gamo sepalous or poly sepalous?

Bougainvilleas do not have calyx or corolla. Only petaloid perianth lobes are found.


What is the function of the sepal?

The sepals are the green-leaf like structures that enclose and protect the developing flower. It is a modified leaf in the outermost whorl calyx of a flower. The calyx (which the sepals are the outer part of) protects the bud before it opens. The sepal allows the calyx to open and provides rigid support for the petals and reproductive organs of the flower.


What protects the flower bud?

a small leaf like thing called a sepal