<P> In botany , a bract is a modified or specialized leaf , especially one associated with a reproductive structure such as a flower , inflorescence axis or cone scale . Bracts are often ( but not always ) different from foliage leaves . They may be smaller , larger , or of a different color , shape , or texture . Typically , they also look different from the parts of the flower , such as the petals or sepals . The state of having bracts is referred to as bracteate or bracteolate , and conversely the state of lacking them is referred to as ebracteate and ebracteolate , without bracts . </P>
<P> In botany , a bract is a modified or specialized leaf , especially one associated with a reproductive structure such as a flower , inflorescence axis or cone scale . Bracts are often ( but not always ) different from foliage leaves . They may be smaller , larger , or of a different color , shape , or texture . Typically , they also look different from the parts of the flower , such as the petals or sepals . The state of having bracts is referred to as bracteate or bracteolate , and conversely the state of lacking them is referred to as ebracteate and ebracteolate , without bracts . </P>
what are the leaf like parts in simple flowers
what are the leaf like parts in simple flowers
bract
bract