eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis)

Family- Fabaceae

Flowers

• Inflorescences axillary, fasicicles or simple umbels
• Gender- monoecious (perfect/hermaphroditic)
• Perianth- hypogynos flowers (perianth [sepals and petals] and stamens are attached to the receptacle below the pistil)

Perianth

• Calyx symmetry- bilateral (zygomorphic)
• Corolla symmetry- bilateral (zygomorphic) [keeled petal]

Androecium

• 10 stamens per flower

Gynoecium

• Ovaries superior,
• 1 pistil per flower,
• Monocarpous 1 carpel per flower
• 1 style per pistil

This redbud sequence was shot over 36 hours with 1 picture taken every 10 minutes.