Plural of floret; small flowers, especially those composing a larger flower cluster or inflorescence.
From French 'floret,' the plural adds the standard '-s' suffix. These are the component flowers within composite flower heads.
A single sunflower can contain 1,000-2,000 florets, each one potentially capable of becoming a seed, which is why a single flower head can feed birds all winter.
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