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Caryophyllaceae

3-Swollen nodes

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Characteristic vegetative features of the Caryophyllaceae include opposite leaves and swollen nodes, as seen here in the cultivated carnation, Dianthus caryophyllus.

Photograph by K.R. Robertson of purchased at a local florist.

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