See if you can beat me to a floral bunch! (6)

I believe the answer is:

raceme

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(Other definitions for raceme that I've seen before include "Care about me with flowers spaced along a central stem" , "Flower cluster (botany)" , "Flowers evenly spaced along central stem" , "Elongated cluster of flowers along a main stem" , "Elongated flower cluster" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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