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Etymology: Triadenum: Greek for "three glands"
Plants: erect, perennial, 12"-24" tall forb Leaves: oblong, 2-3 times as long as wide, rounded at the tip, stalkless, dark-dotted below with translucent glands Flowers: pinkish, 5-parted, 2/3"-3/4" wide, sepals elliptical or oblong; inflorescence a branched, terminal cluster (cyme); blooms July-Aug. Fruits: oval to cylindrical, 3 chambered, abruptly-narrowing, orange capsule Habitat: wet; bogs, marshes, shores |
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© Wisconsin State Herbarium, UW-Madison
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