Hi all,
I came across this a while back, forgot I still had the PDF kicking about. Some recent discussion in the gallery reminded me, so here it is.
Interesting stuff:
Contractile Roots
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Contractile Roots in Succulent Monocots.pdf- Contractile roots in succulent monocots: convergence, divergence and adaptation to limited rainfall
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Re: Contractile Roots
That's a blast from the past. Some plants in the local U collection were kept to show contractile roots. Now? Cant remember which plants were best at it. Although a fast online look shows Nolina and Beaucarena have them.
Hayward Ca. 75-80f summers,60f winters.
