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PETALOID:

A term used to indicate that a plant part looks like a petal. Certain double daylilies have petaloid stamens on which pollen can be clearly seen.

petaloid
In this image of H. 'Scatterbrain' (Joiner 1988) the circles show each anther has been modified into a petaloid segment. Photo by Sue Bergeron, used with permission.

petaloid 2
H. 'Dublin Elaine' (Joiner 1989) Photo by Sandra Schaider, used with permission.

Petaloid 3
Photo by Sandra Schaider, used with permission.
Joe Barbare
Photo by Sue Bergeron, used with permission. H. 'Jo Barbre' closeup.

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