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Family: Liliaceae
Mid-Atlantic bloom time: mid May
The flower of Indian Cucumber-root (Medeola virginiana), hidden under the leaves, is only a centimeter across, but clearly shows the 3-part form of this plant. The tepals curl back to reveal 3 styles (those longish brown parts curling backwards, part of the pistils) and 6 stamen each ending in an anther.
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20 May 2013
Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA 
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10 May 2014
Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA 
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24 August 2014
Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA (ripe fruit on upper structure) 
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24 August 2014
Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, Haymarket, VA (ripening fruit on upper structure) 
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