Sessile
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1. without an obvious attachment structure, such as a leaf attached to a stem without an obvious petiole.
2. not stalked (leaves and flowers).
This drawing illustrates that the sessile does not have an obvious attachment structure.
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A wood lily is an example of a sessile flower.
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