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. |

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.

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

Photo by Sandra Schaider, used with permission.

Photo by Sue Bergeron, used with permission. H. 'Jo Barbre'
closeup.
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