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Papaveraceae

 6-Papaver sepals

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One characteristic of the Papaveraceae is that there are only 2 sepals, which are caducous, as seen here in the commonly cultivated oriental poppy, Papaver orientale. The petals are often crumpled in bud.
Photo by K. R. Robertson at Robert Allerton Park, Piatt County, Illinois, which is owned by the U of I.
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