Photo of a dogwood inflorescence. The cluster of tiny yellow flowers is surrounded by four pink bracts. Photo by Scott Zona CC BY-NC 2.0.

I’ll close bract week with Cornus florida, the state flower of North Carolina. This is a lovely pink cultivar. I don’t suppose anyone tried to explain to the NC legislators that each “flower” is a cluster of little flowers surrounded by 4 colorful modified leaves. #Cornaceae #bracts #Botany 🌾🧪🌱