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squirting cucumbers in action [slow motion video]
not too long ago, we came across a small patch of squirting cucumbers (ecballium elaterium) in spain, and wanted to see their rather spectacular mode of seed propagation in action: […]
botany
epidermal bladder cells on a tiny desert-plant seedling in south africa [photo]
the tiny plant below is a stone plant seedling (aizoaceae), growing in the harsh conditions of the “knersvlakte” quartz gravel landscape in north-eastern south africa. the seedling has only formed […]
the beauty of wood anatomy
wood is one of the most important substances in the human world: it’s essential for areas as diverse as music (instruments), construction, living (furniture, heating), art (sculptures) and has a […]
piz val gronda: rare plant species
piz val gronda, a summit right at the swiss-austrian border, used to be a site of beautiful biological and geological diversity. it used to be home to several species very […]
underwater photos of chara vulgaris
i’ve been meaning to post these for quite some time now: chara vulgaris is a multicellular green alga in the family characeae (de: armleuchteralgen; the closest relative of green land […]
sterile plant culture
about one year ago, i took part in a laboratory class where we learned various methods related to artificial plant reproduction. one of the exercises was to create meristem cultures […]