Photo of masses of small, lavender flowers with rotate corollas and filaments with hairs. Photo by Scott Zona CC BY-NC 2.0.

The #Hydrophyllaceae are an American group that includes familiar herbs like Nemophila & Phacelia. They have terminal styles and “elaborations” on the bases of the filaments. I must give the filaments a closer look next time. 🧐 📷: Phacelia bipinnatifida of e. USA. #Boraginales #botany 🌱🧪🌾