A sepals or calyx protects a maturing bud.
The calyx, which is made up of sepals, surrounds and protects a maturing bud. Sepals are the outermost part of the flower and provide support and protection to the developing reproductive structures within the bud.
a small leaf like thing called a sepal
The green leaf-like structure that protects an unopened bud of a flower is called a sepal. Sepals are typically green and are part of the outermost whorl of the flower, serving to protect the developing bud.
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the sepal
Bud scales
It protects the flower bud.
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Modified leaf that protects a flower bud
Called a Sepal (plural is Calyx) they are the outer covering of a closed bud.
Sepals