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Definition of discoid

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Definition as written by Todd_Boland:

resembling a disk

Definition as written by smiln32:

lacking ray flowers and having only tubular florets, as a composite flower head

Definition as written by htop:

Some plants that have discoid blooms are blazing stars (Liatris), rayless arnica (Arnica discoidea) andWest Texas mist flower (Eupatorium greggi).

Below is another plant with discoid blooms; hence, its species name - Rayless Gaillardia, Pincushion Daisy, Gyp Indian (Gaillardia suavis).

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