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| flower--how many petals are present? | flower closeup |
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| flower in side view, showing sepals--what is the shape of these sepals? Do you see the very young fruit to the right of the open flower? | leaf--this is an example of a lobed, peltate leaf |
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| leaf, showing long petiole--this is characteristic of this species | habit--Geranium carolinianum is a winter annual |
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| young fruits--these will elongate and resemble storks' bills | mature fruits--there are 5 seeds at the bottom of the fruit; each of these is attached to one of the 5 styles (although there appears to be only one style in this image, there are actually 5 separate styles that are attached at their apices) |
