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Vertebrates (Subphylum Vertebrata)
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Flowers of Zihuatanejo
Scarlet Pimpernel
Lysimachia arvensis
Flowers by Colour
The orange flowers are only open for few hours during the day, and only if there is sun. It has five petals and five stamens, each standing exactly opposite to a leaf. Upon the stamens are a number of delicate, violet hairs, which seem to serve as a bait to insects.
![Scarlet Pimpernel (Lysimachia arvensis)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0fc8a7_b571af935e8848f9ab0171f195d0bfbe~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_316,h_316,q_90/0fc8a7_b571af935e8848f9ab0171f195d0bfbe~mv2.jpeg)
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