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Page 196
... flowers that appear early in the spring . The leaves are alternate , and the pink or red flowers are solitary or in small clusters . The green , apple - like fruit is used in preserves . flowering rush , common name for Butomus ...
... flowers that appear early in the spring . The leaves are alternate , and the pink or red flowers are solitary or in small clusters . The green , apple - like fruit is used in preserves . flowering rush , common name for Butomus ...
Page 471
... flowers that close in the afternoon ; yellow - wort ( Black- stonia ) has bright - yellow flowers and broad leaves . Both genera contain species used in herbal remedies and in the making of dyes . Exacum affine A to Z Botanical ...
... flowers that close in the afternoon ; yellow - wort ( Black- stonia ) has bright - yellow flowers and broad leaves . Both genera contain species used in herbal remedies and in the making of dyes . Exacum affine A to Z Botanical ...
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... flower heads composed of both disc and ray flowers . The many small heads may be crowded together in one - side clusters , or groups of heads may be borne on short branches to form a cluster at the top of the stem . Some species are ...
... flower heads composed of both disc and ray flowers . The many small heads may be crowded together in one - side clusters , or groups of heads may be borne on short branches to form a cluster at the top of the stem . Some species are ...
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