umbel

• Inflorescencia plana o redondeada, típica de la familia de las umbelíferas o apiáceas, en la que los pedicelos de las flores nacen aproximadamente de un mismo punto, con las flores más jóvenes en el centro.

A flat-topped or rounded inflorescence characteristic of the family Umbelliferae, in which the individual flower stalks arise from about the same point, with the youngest flowers at the center.

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   A type of inflorescence characteristic of the family Apiaceae (formerly Umbelliferae), where multiple flower stalks arise from a single point, forming a flat or rounded top, with the youngest flowers at the center.

   Umbela

   • The carrot plant produces a compound umbel of white flowers.
   • Botanists identified the plant by its distinctive umbel structure.
   • The dill herb is known for its yellow umbels that attract pollinators.