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Beak : extension of carpel beyond seed.
Bifid : split deeply in two.
Biserrate : 2 x serrate.
Bracteole : leaf like/scale structures,
  subtending flowers of umbel.
Bristle : stiff hair.
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'Online Guide To Umbelliferae Of The British Isles' Compiled By J.M.Burton 2002