Solanaceae
(potato or nightshade family)
Asterid
Eudicots
Leaf
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simple (opposite leaves)
Sepals
(​Calyx)
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5 sepals (fused to form cup or tube around the flower)
Petals
(Corolla)
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Regular, radially symmetrical (tubular base, flaring outward toward margins)
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5 petals (fused to form cup or tube)
Stamens
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5 stamens (Anthers often erect and elongated surrounding the style of the pistil)
Pistil
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2 fused carpels
Ovary
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Superior ovary
Fruits
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Most often berries (sepals are persistent and small)
Photos
Variations
 Petunia flower |  Eggplant flower |
|---|---|
 Potato flower |  Tomato flower |
 Pepper flower |
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