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[[Image:Dandilion plant.jpg|right|thumb|A rosette of [[Leaf|leaves]] at the base of a [[dandelion]]]]
[[Image:Dandilion plant.jpg|right|thumb|A rosette of [[Leaf|leaves]] at the base of a [[dandelion]]]]
[[Image:Agave americana4.jpg|right|thumb|Rosette of leaves of ''[[Agave americana]]'']]
[[Image:Agave americana4.jpg|right|thumb|Rosette of leaves of ''[[Agave americana]]'']]
In botany, a '''rosette''' is a circular arrangement of leaves, with all the leaves at a single height.
In botany, a '''rosette''' is a circular arrangement of leaves, with all the leaves being basal (at a single height, stemming from the base).
Though rosettes usually sit near the soil, their structure is an example of a modified [[Plant stem|stem]].
Though rosettes usually sit near the soil, their structure is an example of a modified [[Plant stem|stem]].
As form then, "rosette" is used to describe plants that perpetually grow as a rosette and the immature stage of plants such as some ferns.
As form then, "rosette" is used to describe plants that perpetually grow as a rosette and the immature stage of plants such as some ferns.
==See also==
==See also==
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