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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

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Bend, Oregon

July 8, 2008

This group of photos was made early in the morning just beyond the garden fence of a couple who live a few miles outside Bend, Oregon. Prickly Phlox, the main subject, blooms at night and is intensely fragrant.

Granite Prickly-phlox on sandy soil among Sagebrush

Granite Prickly-phlox on sandy soil w/ Junipers soft bkgnd

Granite Prickly-phlox on sandy soil w/ low morning sun on Juniper trunks bkgnd

Granite Prickly-phlox w/ Bitterbrush highlighted by morning sun, Western Junipers bkgnd

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