Definition of "panicle" [pan•i•cle]

• A branched cluster of flowers in which the branches are racemes. (noun)

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• "The inflorescence, or flowering part of the stem, is terminal, loosely branching in that form which botanists term a panicle, with long, linear floral leaves or bractes at the origin of each division."
• "The flowers are arranged in a silvery, cylindrical, branching structure, called a panicle, up to 11 inches long and 1.5 inches wide."
• "Alternatively, the native subspecies americanus is typically shorter, has a smooth, often reddish stalk, lighter yellow-green foliage, a sparser flower panicle and often grows in association with other plants."