Plant Inflorescences Objectives  Recognize flower inflorescences What are the types of Inflorescenses? • Panicle Inflorescence: (oats, some grasses) • branched structure at tip of stem Oats What are the types of Inflorescenses? • Spike Inflorescence: (wheat, barley) spikelets attached directly to stem. Wheat What are the types of Inflorescenses? • Raceme Inflorescence: (mustard, rapeseed) • single flowers attached to stalk or stem. Mustard Seed What are the types of Inflorescenses? • Head Inflorescence: (sunflower) • enlarged stem = receptacle Sunflower Review   What are the four types of flower inflorescences? Give examples of each type.