Auricle (botany)

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Two species of cyclamen: without auricle (left); with auricles at bases of petals (right) Cyclamen auricles.jpg
Two species of cyclamen: without auricle (left); with auricles at bases of petals (right)
Auricles at the base of stem leaves of Capsella bursa-pastoris, shepherd's purse. Thlaspi Bursa Pastoris (modern=Capsella bursa-pastoris) - Pl0137 - FloraBatava-KB-v02.jpg
Auricles at the base of stem leaves of Capsella bursa-pastoris, shepherd's purse.

In botany, an auricle is a small ear-like projection from the base of a leaf or petal.

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