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Ranunculaceae

 29-Anemone patens flower in longitudinal section

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Longitudinal flower of Anemone patens. The showy parts are sepals, petals are absent, there are numerous stamens and many free carpels. Note the long white styles on the carpels in the center of the flower. These styles elongate in fruit for wind dispersal.
Photo by K. R. Robertson & D. L. Nickrent from plants collected at Harlem Hills.
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