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Cytinus sanguineus Life
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Cytinus sanguineus, male flowers. Male
flowers are recognizable by the central anther column. Individual
anthers are arranged around the column and release white pollen through
slits.[image Nina Hobbhahn ©] |
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Female flowers of Cytinus sanguineus
emerging from the ground. Female flowers are recognizable by the smooth,
conical stigma on the central column. [image Nina Hobbhahn ©] |
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Female plant of Cytinus sanguineus in
fruit. The fruit is filled with a slimey matrix and contains many
thousands of seeds. [image Nina Hobbhahn ©] |
Ecological interactions
Pollination
The bright scarlet flowers of Cytinus sanguineus are
likely pollinated by birds, though insects sometimes steal the nectar and pollen
from these ground-hugging plants.
Text by Nina Hobbhahn |
