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setSC-Darlingtonia_californica-17
Title
<em>Darlingtonia californica</em>
Author
Sherwin Carlquist Santa Barbara California USA
Keywords
Darlingtonia californica
Description
Darlingtonia californica
But more likely, the seeds escape through some openings at the end of the fruit. Notice they mouth-like openings at the end of the fruit. These close up if the fruit gets wet during the rain, but they open ujp when the weather is dry and windy. This suggests that the seeds are dispersed by wind. The fruit of Darlingtonia is like a shaker--only a few seeds escape at a time, because the mouth-like openings are small. This benefits the plant, because dispersing seeds over a period of weeks means that the seeds will reach more places. Also, more seeds are dispersed on a windy day, because more seeds sift out through the openings. If seeds of a plant are wind-dispersed, a mechanism like this that disperses more seeds on a windier day is better, because the seeds will be carried farther, and Darlingtonia seeds could reach distant places where it could grow well.
Publisher
Botanical Society of America
Additional data
copyright: Carlquist, BSA
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Botanical Name
<em>Darlingtonia californica</em>
Common Name
Cobra Lily
Location Area
Boggy habitats
Location State
Oregon/California
Location Country
USA
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