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Fabaceae

 22-Flowers, closer view

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The flowers of caesalpinoid legumes are zygomorphic, and those of Cercis canadensis are rather "pea-like", with 2 wing petals, 2 keel petals (which are not connate), and 1 banner petal (which is inside the other petals). These flowers are adapted for pollination by insects, such as bees.

This is of Cercis canadensis cv. Pink Charm, which has brighter pink flowers than the typical C. canadensis.

Photo by K. R. Robertson at the U.S. National Arboretum, Washington, D.C.
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