palea /pāˈli-ə/ (botany)

1. The membranous inner bract (inferior palea) or bracteole (superior palea) of an individual grass-flower, above the glumes
2. A scale on a fern-leaf or stem
3. A scale on the receptacle of some composite plants

pale /pāl/ noun

A grass palea

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