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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]]'']]
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In botany, a '''rosette''' is a circular arrangement of leaves, with all the leaves at a single height.
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In botany, a '''rosette''' is a circular arrangement of leaves, with all the leaves
being basal (
at a single height
, stemming from the base)
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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]].
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