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Lily of the Valley- Botany
Title: Lily of the Valley- Botany
Category: Science & Technology / Chemistry
Details: Words: 623 | Pages: 2.7 (approximately 235 words/page)
Lily of the Valley- Botany
First cultivated in 1420, the Lily of the Valley has a rich history. It was known as Our Lady's tears because Mary shed tears at the cross and her tears turned into this beautiful perennial. Legend has it that this flower came from the blood of St. Leonard during his fight with the dragon. Although there are many stories regarding its existence, one thing is for sure, the Lily of the Valley, signifies a return to …showed first 75 words of 623 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 623 total…The androceium has six fertile stamens attached to the receptacle. The gynoceium is a single compound pistil of three carpels, a style with three stimas, an ovary with three locules that contain several axile ovules. The stem can range anywhere from four to nine inches in height. The Lily of the Valley has carpels and locules with axile placentation. Finally, the fruit is always either a capsule or a berry five to seven millimeters long.
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