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Tuesday, June 2, 2015
Penny Perspectives - Inside-Out Flower
Day 232: As lovely as an Avalanche Lily in its own tiny right, aptly named Inside-Out Flower (Vancouveria hexandra) is actually a member of the Barberry family, cousin to the more familiar Vanilla-leaf but not seen as frequently in the Park. When the flower is fully open as shown in this Penny Perspective, its six petals reflex (turn backward) from its tightly clustered stamens. It is easier to spot if you look for the leaves which occur in threes, giving the lie to the old phrase, "Leaves of three, beware of me." A lowland plant, you are most likely to find it just inside the Nisqually Entrance.
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