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A stalk by which flowers are attached to the stem.


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Pedicel:

  1. The flower develops as a bud from the stem and pedicel acts as the stalk that keeps the flower attached to the stem.
  2. The tip of the pedicel is a flattened structure called the thalamus, where all the four whorls of flower originate.

Final Answer: The stalk by which flowers are attached to the stem is called pedicel.


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