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Which Lamiales plants produce nectar in a backward-pointing flower spur?
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Lamiales
The lilac-pink flowers of the water mint attract butterflies and beetles.
Within the order Lamiales, several plants feature a corolla base that bears a backward-projecting spur, which serves as the site for nectar production. These include:
- Kenilworth ivy (Cymbalaria muralis)1
- Toadflax (Linaria)1
- Bladderworts (Lentibularia)1
- Butterworts (Pinguicula)1