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Poisonousseeds,stingingleaves,stinkyflowers,andshootsthatgrowsofastyoucanseeithappen—theseplantsliveby extremes.
By Lynn Brunelle
Wildlife
LifeScience
Asyouread,thinkabouthowtheseextremeplantshaveadaptedtosurviveintheir environments.
Poisonousseeds,stingingleaves,stinkyflowers,andshootsthatgrowsofastyoucanseeithappen—theseplantsliveby extremes.
By Lynn Brunelle
Asyouread,thinkabouthowtheseextremeplantshaveadaptedtosurviveintheir environments.