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Poisonousseeds,stingingleaves,stinkyflowers,andshootsthatgrowsofastyoucanseeithappen—theseplantsliveby extremes.
ByLynn Brunelle
Wildlife
Ecosystems
Asyouread,thinkabouthowtheseplantsuseadaptationstoensuretheirneedsare met.
Poisonousseeds,stingingleaves,stinkyflowers,andshootsthatgrowsofastyoucanseeithappen—theseplantsliveby extremes.
ByLynn Brunelle
Asyouread,thinkabouthowtheseplantsuseadaptationstoensuretheirneedsare met.