Apetalous Flower (Noun)
Meaning
Flower having no petals.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The apetalous flower of the magnolia tree still managed to attract a lot of pollinators due to its strong fragrance.
- Orchids have both petal-bearing and apetalous flowers depending on the genus.
- The willow tree produces apetalous flowers that rely heavily on the wind for pollination.
- Cattails have apetalous flowers that are often mistaken for the plant's foliage.
- The birch tree produces apetalous flowers in the form of catkins that hang down from its branches.