Nyctaginaceae

a•pet•a•lous

Key West Field Guide, vegetable, vo•cab•u•lar•y

(adj.) having no petals

Diclesium / Anthocarp fruits of the Four O’Clock family

A different kind of flower

At only 2mm across, neither my 30x loupe nor my extension tubes helped me observe that there are no petals in this tiny bloom.

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