Lithospermum canescens
Hoary Puccoon
Long-Styled Flower Side
Whitesand Regional Park
05-June-2010
This species has two types of flowers. One type has a long style with the stamens attached nearer the base of the corolla tube. The other type has a short style with the stamens attached nearer the apex of the corolla tube. Plants with more than one style length are known as heterostylous. The stamens and style are not visible in this photograph.
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