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Ranunculaceae

21-Aquilegia canadensis flower in longitudinal section

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The same flower of Aquilegia canadensis in longitudinal section. Note the small sepals, the petals that have long nectar spurs, the stamens that hang down from the flower, and the thin styles. Trace the styles upward to see the green carpels in the center of the flower.

Photo by K. R. Robertson & D. L. Nickrent.

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