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We all love the showy flowers of crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica), but if you look closely, you’ll see two kinds of stamens. The 6, long, outer stamens produce dark fertile pollen. The inner, showy stamens produce infertile yellow pollen as a reward for pollinators. #Lythraceae #Botany 🌾🧪🌱
May 13, 2025, 10:30 AM
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