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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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Sehome Hill Arboretum, Bellingham

May 31, 2013

Sehome Hill Arboretum is a second-growth forest preserve in the heart of Bellingham, Washington. It's located at the top of Sehome Hill, above Western Washington University.

Forest trail through Douglas-firs, Bigleaf Maples, Sword Ferns

Bigleaf Maple trunks w/ Snowberry understory

Tunnel through Chuckanut sandstone, framed by Western Redcedar, Bigleaf Maple, Sword Ferns

Observation tower steps, view from above

Orange Honeysuckle blossoms & foliage detail

Sword Ferns at base of Douglas-firs & Bigleaf Maples

Summer-deciduous Licorice Ferns on moss-covered Bigleaf Maple trunks

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