12 May 2012

Spring Wildflowers

This small spring wildflower, 1/2 inch across, is a Starflower (Trientalis borealis) and is a member of the Primrose (Primulaceae) family.



Starflower has the unusual feature of being based on sevens: seven leaves, seven petals, and seven sepals.

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  1. Paul A. ZeirJune 7, 2014 at 5:17 PM

    Hello, I find this 7 petaled flower really unusual. Will you give permission to incorporate it inside an image that I'm working on? It will be for a music/movement group for teenage children. thanks! ~Melanie

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