Enchanter's Nightshade (Circaea lutetiana) 2016-6-19 Newark, DE
look for it in damp woods with dappled or partial shade
-2 notched petals that look like 4, 2 stamens
-2 reflexed sepals and ovaries beneath
-ovaries covered with hooked hairs for seed dispersal after fruit is ripe and becomes a burr
-toothed leaves are opposite and at right angles to next pair
-2 notched petals that look like 4, 2 stamens
-2 reflexed sepals and ovaries beneath
-ovaries covered with hooked hairs for seed dispersal after fruit is ripe and becomes a burr
-toothed leaves are opposite and at right angles to next pair
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