Info: Closeup of buds, sepals and receptacles / January 27, 2023 / Sandhills Horticultural Gardens Southern Pines, NC (Japanese garden) / License: All rights reserved
Caption: Waterlily magnolia star # 151 nn; LHB p. 415, 74-1-1, "Named for Pierre Magnol, botanist of Montpellier." Stellata refers to star- shaped pattern of the blossom.