“Flowers of normal plants are typically papilionaceous with a large standard petal, two free-wing petals, and two fused-keel petals.”

“Long stems bearing one-inch flowers with a serrated petal edge bring a lacy look to floral arrangements, as well as the garden.”

“My hair was in ringlets, pinned to my head under the gauzy material of a veil, and the dried roses in my hands released the odd petal.”

“The change is associated with petalody of the stamens and pistils.”

“In several species the flowers never close, as the petals abscise when the flower is still open.”

“The four petals, with the stamens inside, form the quadrangular nail-like head of the clove.”

“The two adaxial sepals are formed in succession, and the two abaxial petals become visible.”