bloemhoofd
Bloemhoofd is a Dutch term used in botany to describe a specific type of inflorescence common to the family Asteraceae, also known as the composite flower family. It refers to a capitulum, a compact inflorescence that appears as a single flower to the observer but is actually made up of many smaller flowers (florets) densely arranged on a common receptacle and typically surrounded by involucral bracts forming an involucre.
A bloemhoofd usually consists of two main types of florets. Disk florets are centrally positioned and often
Development occurs on the receptacle, with florets maturing in concert to form a single perceived bloom. The
In botanical terminology, bloemhoofd is effectively synonymous with capitulum. It contrasts with ordinary single flowers because