ˈiːtʃ ɹˈeɪ flˈɔːɹət hɐz ɐ stɹˈæpʃˈeɪpt kɚɹˈoʊlə ɔːɹ lˈɪɡjuːl fˈɔːɹmd fɹʌm θɹˈiː vˈɛstɪdʒəl pˈɛɾəlz wˌɪtʃ ɑːɹ fjˈuːzd təɡˈɛðɚ.
Each ray floret has a strap-shaped corolla (or ligule) formed from three vestigial petals which are fused together.