The more conspicuous part of the inflorescence is the numerous white bracts that surround the actual flowers.

The actual flower is that small yellow center.

"I'd rather have the actual flowers though."

Each inflorescence is a cyathium, with flat white or red appendages surrounding the actual flowers.

At the center of the appendages are the actual flowers, one female and several male.

Thus the actual flowers of the fig are unseen unless the fig is cut open.

The color shown above is somewhat brighter than most actual flowers of the fuchsia plant.

The actual flowers have five lobes and form a calyx tube.

It bears scalloped white petal-like appendages arranged around the actual flowers.

Clusters of the bracts appear in late spring, while the actual flowers do not develop until early summer.