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3 or 6 petals 4 petals 5 irregular petals 5 symmetrical petals (ovary superior) 5 symmetrical petals (ovary inferior) 5 irregular petals forming a tube 5 symmetrical petals forming a tube 5 petals joined into a bell

All composites Anthemis tribe Aster tribe Chicory tribe Thistle tribe Thoroughwort tribe Sunflower tribe Everlasting tribe Senecio tribe

Many petals No obvious petals

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Catherine Creek, Columbia Gorge

February 20, 2010

Catherine Creek, on the Washington side of the Columbia Gorge near Lyle, is known for early spring wildflowers and is one of the first places to come into bloom in the region.

Piper's Desert Parsley (Salt-and-pepper)

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