Colchicaceae

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Gloriosa superba, spider lily. Note petaloid tepals, 3 style branches, and 6 stamens. The gynoecium contributes a degree of zygomorphy to the flower.
Prosartes hookeri, fairy bells, SW OR, 2003
Prosartes smithii, fairy lanterns, 1 - Silver Falls, OR, 2002, 2,3 - Alsea Falls, OR, 2002.
Streptopus amplexifolius, 1, 2 - Silver Falls, OR, 2002.

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