ðə dˈɪsk flˈɔːɹəts stˈɪɡmə stˈeɪz klˈoʊzd wˌaɪl pˈɑːlən ɪz ˈɔn ɪt, kˈiːpɪŋ ɪts ˈoʊvɚɹi sˈeɪf fɹʌm sˈɛlfpˌɑːlᵻnˈeɪʃən.
The disk floret's stigma stays closed while pollen is on it, keeping its ovary safe from self-pollination.