Linnaea borealis

Twinflower

Peck Lake
03-July-2002

Note the didynamous stamens (two pairs of unequal length).

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Linnaea Characteristics
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4 stamens

 

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Caprifoliaceae Characteristics
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flowers with two floral rings, but with the petals wholly or partly united forming a tube or bell

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calyx not modified as a pappus or other special structure

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flowers not in heads or spikes

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stamens alternate with the corolla-lobes and of the same number, or fewer

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stamens inserted on the corolla

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4 or 5 stamens

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ovary inferior, flowers epigynous