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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). |
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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]]. |