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The upcoming discussion will update you about the differences between Umbel and Capitulum.
Difference # Umbel:
1. The peduncle or axis is reduced to a point.
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2. The flowers are pediculate.
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3. The flowers are of one type.
4. The individual flowers are well spaced out from above, though they develop from the same point.
5. Umbel is a modification of raceme.
6. Bracts other than those of involucre are absent.
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7. A single whorl of involucre lies at the base.
Difference # Capitulum:
1. The peduncle or axis is reduced but flattened to form a receptacle.
2. The flowers are sessile.
3. A capitulum can bear one or two types of flowers (tubular and ligulate).
4. Capitulum is a compact inflorescence where individual flowers are not spaced out.
5. Capitulum is a modification of spike.
6. Bracts other than those of involucre can be present.
7. The involucre is generally made of more than one whorl.
