inflorescence

 
Pronunciation: /ˌɪnflɔːˈrɛs(ə)ns, -flə-/

noun

Botany
  • the complete flower head of a plant including stems, stalks, bracts, and flowers.
  • the arrangement of the flowers on a plant.
  • [mass noun] the process of flowering.

Origin:

mid 18th century (denoting the arrangement of a plant's flowers): from modern Latin inflorescentia, from late Latin inflorescere 'come into flower', from Latin in- 'into' + florescere 'begin to flower'