What is a diminutive scale or bractlet, such as those found on the receptacle in many composite plants; a palea called?
squamella — A diminutive scale or bractlet, such as those found on the receptacle in many composite plants; a palea. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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