Scape (botany)

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In botany, scapes are leafless flowering stems that rise from the ground.^[1]^[2] Scapes can have a single flower or many flowers, depending on the species.

A garlic scape

The scape of a Taraxacum species

Scapes are found on plants of many families, including Amaryllidaceae, Balsaminaceae, Liliaceae, Papaveraceae, Droseraceae, and Violaceae.

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^ Porter, C.L. (1959, 1967). Taxonomy of flowering plants. San Francisco: W. H. Freeman and Company.
^ Hickey, M.; King, C. (2001). The Cambridge Illustrated Glossary of Botanical Terms. Cambridge University Press..

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[0] Porter, C.L. (1959, 1967). Taxonomy of flowering plants. San Francisco: W. H. Freeman and Company.

[1] Hickey, M.; King, C. (2001). The Cambridge Illustrated Glossary of Botanical Terms. Cambridge University Press..

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