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Flowers

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Himalayan wildflowers in the moonlight on August 26, 2013 (Solarisgirl/flickr)

Few things have the symbolic importance that flowers do. But do you know why plants flower in the first place? Flowers are unique to angiosperm plants, and their biological function is to make reproduction possible by providing a mechanism for the union of an egg with a sperm. Join us for this week's Nature Notes as we delve into the world of flowers.