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Silene involucrata

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  • Image author: R. Elven ?
  • Closeup of calyx and fruits. trongly inflated and pigmented calyces enclose the capsule. The dark pigmentation in the fruiting stage (but not in the flowering stage) may increase temperatures and enhance the seed maturation.
  • Aug 1996, Odindalen Valley, Dickson Land, Svalbard
  • Original image
  • Website: Flora of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago

 

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