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Saturday, 2 January 2016

Butternut flower


Butternut pumpkins belong to the Curcubita family. Their flowers are known for their trumpet shapes with deep nectar wells.

Their flowers are incomplete -either male or female. The female flowers have a swelling (ovary) under the base of the flower.

This flower is a male.

If there are plenty it can be used for cooking.