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| Habit in Spring--Thamnosma
texana is a low-growing herbaceous perennial |
Flower close up. You can see a developing fruit inside (the green tissue surrounding the pistil). Notice the green glands on the petals. Glands on leaves and petals are characteristic of the Rutaceae. One can see through the glands when they are backlit. |
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| Stem, showing leaves and flowers--what
leaf shape is present here? |
The leaves of Thamnosma texana,
like the leaves of most members of the Rutaceae, are aromatic when crushed. |
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| Developing fruits--the
characteristic forked shape of these fruits gives Thamnosma texana
its common name, "Dutchman's breeches". |
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