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Ranunculaceae

32-Anemone virginiana flower in longitudinal section

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A flower of Anemone virginiana in longitudinal section. The showy parts are sepals, petals are absent, there are numerous stamens, and the many carpels are borne on the cylindrical receptacle. The styles are very short (reddish tips on the carpels).

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

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