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Which Hydrocharitaceae flower feature distinguishes the family within Alismatales?
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Alismatales
Showy and delicate flowers of the flowering rush (Butomus umbellatus).
Within the order Alismatales, the family Hydrocharitaceae is distinguished by the presence of an inferior ovary, which is composed of several united carpels.1