umbel

noun

um·bel | \ ˈəm-bəl

Definition of umbel

: a racemose inflorescence typical of the carrot family in which the pedicels arise from about the same point to form a flat or rounded flower cluster — see inflorescence illustration

Examples of umbel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Come July or early August, the plant is covered by zillions of tiny white flowers arranged in umbrella-like affairs called umbels. — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 17 Apr. 2020 Clumps of Huachuca water umbel, an endangered plant with slender leaves, grow in wetlands by the river — one of more than 600 species of plants found along the San Pedro. — AZCentral.com, 5 Dec. 2019 Closer investigation showed them to be black swallowtail butterfly larvae, also known as parsley worms, which feed on the foliage of umbels — plants in the carrot/parsley/dill/fennel family with short flower stalks that spread from a common point. — Sally Mccabe, Philly.com, 15 June 2018 Cow parsley got a pass because of its irresistible floating clouds of umbels, but we were instructed to cut its numbers in half. — Amy Merrick, WSJ, 26 Apr. 2018 Its white flowers bloom in June or July and form an umbel pattern marked by several small blooms spreading out from a single point. — Donna Vickroy, Daily Southtown, 28 July 2017

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