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Anemochory: Dispersal of fruits and seeds by wind.* Milkweed pods (Asclepias tuberosa) are opening up and releasing their fluffy seeds in the garden and ravine. *Kesseler, R. & Stuppy, W. …
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Peltate: Having a centrally attached stalk or petiole like an umbrella.* The leaf stalk of mayapples (Podophyllum peltatum) is attached in the middle of the leaf, rather than at the leaf margin. …
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Graveolent: Strongly scented, often unpleasantly so.* Symplocarpus foetidus, commonly known as eastern skunk cabbage, is one of the first plants to bloom in the spring. It’s just starting to poke up in …
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Thermogenesis: The generation or production of heat, esp. in the animal body.* Although body heat is usually associated only with animals, some plants are actually able to produce body heat …
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We all lust after plants that we see on our travels, but bringing them home (even the most innocent looking plant cutting or seeds) could release an environmental tsunami of …
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