| AN |
Anemone |
One or more rows of ray florets around a center of elongated tubular disc florets. |
| IC |
Incurved Cactus |
Petals rolled for their full length, with the tips of the petals curving toward the center of the flower. |
| SC |
Semi-Cactus |
Petals flat at the base, with less than one-half of the petals rolled or quilled. |
| C |
Straight Cactus |
Petals rolled for one-half their length of the straight or nearly straight petal. |
| FD |
Formal Decorative |
Flat petals with an even, regular placement throughout the flower. |
| ID |
Informal Decorative |
Generally flat petals, sometimes slightly rolled at the tips, but with irregular arrangement. |
| LC |
Laciniated
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Ray Florets that are split only on the very tips. These flowers have an overall fringed effect. |
| PE |
Peony Type |
Open centered flowers with two or more rows of petals surrounding a disc. Petals may be irregularly formed. |
| M |
Miniature |
A general term which applies to all dahlias producing flowers less than 4" in diameter (pompons excluded). |
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POM
|
Pompon |
Fully double flowers, almost round in shape with tightly quilled petals, blooms 2 inches and under in diameter. |
| MBALL |
Miniature Ball |
Fully double flowers, almost round in shape with tightly quilled petals, blooms 2" to 3 1/2 inches in diameter. |
| BALL |
Ball |
Fully double flowers, almost round in shape with tightly quilled petals, blooms over 3 1/2 inches in diameter. |
| COLL |
Collarette |
One row of flat or slightly cupped petals surrounding a disc. These flowers have an inner set of petaloids generally multiple and irregular forming a collar around the disc. |
| OR |
Orchid Type |
Open centered flowers with one row of ray florets surrounding a disc. The florets involute for two-thirds or more of their length. Usually partially overlapping. |
| WL |
Waterlily |
Closed center with multiple rows of ray florets normally broad and flat or slightly incurved, depth usually less than one inch in diameter. |
| S |
Single |
Open centered flowers with a single row of ray florets surrounding a disc. |
| N |
Novelty |
Characteristics differing from present classifications. |
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