VALERIANACEAE
Valerianella amarella
Common Name: Hairy Cornsalad
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flowers | flowers closeup--how many petals are there? Are these flowers actinomorphic or zygomorphic? |
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flowers again--in Valerianella, everything occurs in pairs. Do you see that just inside each flower, there is a pair of flower buds? This process is repeated until you get an inflorescence similar to the that shown in the first two images above. | leaves--are these leaves opposite or alternate? |
habit--Valerianella amarella is a low-growing annual. Do you see the dichotomous branching at every node? | |