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Polygonaceae

 13-Polygonum flowers/fruits

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Flowers and fruits of Polygonum capitatum. Note that in this species, the ovary is round or triangular in cross section; this is because the gynoecium has three carpels.
Taken by K. R. Robertson and D. L. Nickrent of a plant cultivated at the University of Illinois.
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