Fire pink (Silene virginica)

Family- Caryophyllaceae

Flowers

• Inflorescences- terminal cymes
• Gender- monoecious (perfect/hermaphroditic)

Perianth

• Corolla symmetry- radial (actinomorphic)

Androecium

• 10 stamens per flower

Gynoecium

• Ovaries inferior,
• 1 pistil per flower,
• 3 style per pistil

Extra information

• pollinated by hummingbirds

The flower shown in the time-lapse clip and the picture to the right both have anther smut.

This sequence was taken using a Nikon Coolpix 5400 controlled by a Digisnap 2000. The photo interval was 3 minutes.