Discussion: There is a gene in Arabidopsis called “Too Many Mouths” - TMM for short. When deleted the plant way overproduces stomata!1yr ⋅ bluish1997 ⋅ r/botany
Gentiana verna subsp. tergestina, the Trieste gentian, Vremscica at cca. 1000 m asl, Slovenia in late april. A fkwer that is actually, not just botanically, decisively blue3yr ⋅ Ainulindalei ⋅ r/botany
My favorite spring ephemeral, Sanguinaria canadensis (Bloodroot). Notice how the leaf encircles and protects the up and coming flower bud.3yr ⋅ 33Nov ⋅ r/botany
question: what are these cones on this spruce? are they male? why are their needles coming out of them?2yr ⋅ trundle-the-turtle ⋅ r/botany
Question: Where is the meristem located on a Haworthia? (or any other rosette like plants)1yr ⋅ master-uwu-gui ⋅ r/botany
Discussion: Okay, it might not look like much, but this is an extremely narrow endemic, known from one 1000sq ft location in New Hampshire, Potentilla robbinsiana, the first species to make it off the endangered list1yr ⋅ MayonaiseBaron ⋅ r/botany
(Not a very good) cross section of common buckthorn stem, Frangula alnus4yr ⋅ Gregorious99 ⋅ r/botany
Question: Why is Hydnora africana so strange looking, What are even 'parasitic plants'? and How common is it naturally?1yr ⋅ kuvxira ⋅ r/botany
Question: I have a sinningia bullata that likes to trap gnats in its leaves. Is this just a weird one-off or an evolutionary thing?1yr ⋅ haniyarae ⋅ r/botany
discussion: a Norway maple while accommodating a twining Vine grows in a helix. I haven't seen that mentioned in the literature. any comments?1yr ⋅ francycp ⋅ r/botany
Iris lortetii is my favourite plant species in Israel. It is endangered and is one of the rarest Iris species here. More info in the comments.2yr ⋅ Ronisnothere234 ⋅ r/botany
Iris hermona has huge flowers, some of the largest in the Oncocyclus Iris section. The populations rapidly decrease in numbers due to Israeli military exercises, poaching and more, and there are only about 250 mature specimens today.2yr ⋅ Ronisnothere234 ⋅ r/botany
This albino plant in my backyard. Anyone see anything like this before?4yr ⋅ DarkShadowGirl ⋅ r/botany
Question: My tulip died, and when I emptied out the dirt, I found a bunch of pods. Can I grow new tulips from them?2yr ⋅ hamshake ⋅ r/botany
Are the orders in AGP-IV likely to remain stable in coming decades? I'm working on a poster about Nordic tree species, would like to avoid information soon to be out-of-date (more explanation in comments)2yr ⋅ CarISatan ⋅ r/botany
Asimina triloba in bloom by the Shenandoah River. PawPaw trees produce the largest edible fruit native to North America.3yr ⋅ 33Nov ⋅ r/botany
Question: How!? I sawed this small palm tree in half exactly 5 days ago. How did it survive/push all this new growth so fast? (Washingtonia robusta)1yr ⋅ 95castles ⋅ r/botany
200 million-year-old fossilized trunk of Araucarioxylon arizonicum (Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona)3yr ⋅ ivoidwarranty ⋅ r/botany
Question: Update from a week ago or so - did I remove enough of the vines?1yr ⋅ pockedpocket ⋅ r/botany
Discussion: I saw this weird laurel oak in Keystone FL. What is going on here?1yr ⋅ nerdtrash69 ⋅ r/botany
Question: I see this prickly pear cactus on my daily walk ... this Paddle popped up in the last two weeks. Anyone know what is happening here? Is it a Mutation? A Disease? Magic? 😁?? Thanks2yr ⋅ Outrageous-Culture44 ⋅ r/botany
I'm hoping that one day a successful propagation method is utilised, still rather interesting!2yr ⋅ Imposter_Memes ⋅ r/botany
Couldn’t help myself and made another one. Rush skeletonweed! Such a weird, ethereal plant that stands like so many insect legs sprouting from the sagebrush steppe vegetation of my home!4yr ⋅ weeeeeeeedboy ⋅ r/botany
Oxalis Triangularis with 4 leafs. Thought this sub might enjoy this little mutant3yr ⋅ Mjake0036 ⋅ r/botany
Question: How is this plant growing in our warehouse? I'm assuming its getting heat from the refrigerators but there is no windows for light and its behind refrigerators.1yr ⋅ dymsumm ⋅ r/botany
discussion: This 2⁄3 Trillium Growing Wild At Sam McDonald Park, Santa Cruz Mountains Of California.1yr ⋅ danpietsch ⋅ r/botany
A is for Anemone. Hope this counts, I needed help finding plants with animal names for a watercolor project and this sub was super helpful! Tomorrow, B is for Bee Balm.3yr ⋅ EarthenOctopus ⋅ r/botany
Question: why the difference (color and size) between the inner and outer rings?1yr ⋅ chrisheart86 ⋅ r/botany
Does anyone know what this type of mutation is called or why it happens? This is the second time I’ve seen it on a Helianthus sp3yr ⋅ plantsarewhereitsat ⋅ r/botany
Question: Do the fine hairs on this watermelon seedling have a technical name?1yr ⋅ Submrg ⋅ r/botany
Question: Does anyone know what this stain is from on a Corylus avellana / Hazel tree cut on the Isle of Skye in Scotland?1yr ⋅ Barna_Bowsie ⋅ r/botany
Question: Can anyone explain this phenomenon where it appears this burnt pine bleeding?1yr ⋅ chellbytheocean ⋅ r/botany
Holy Avocado! (Is that the phrase) why does my avocado tree have these white leaves. It's been growing for about 6 months2yr ⋅ MrKirklin ⋅ r/botany
Question: Radish seedling which appears to have 3 cotyledons. Anyone seen this before? I haven't.1yr ⋅ dabregret ⋅ r/botany
Check out this tree that has consumed this other tree! Pretty sure it's some kind of banyan. Both are healthy still2yr ⋅ dyynamix ⋅ r/botany
Question: Does it really look like this, or was my colleague somewhere else with her thoughts?2yr ⋅ eldenpoop ⋅ r/botany
Ophrys scolopax (woodcock bee orchid), they mimic female insects to trick the males into mating with the flower and pollinating it5yr ⋅ methanalmkay ⋅ r/botany
favorite part about plants is propagating them. Roots and plant growth is so incredible 🙌🏼✨🌱3yr ⋅ trenturrplants ⋅ r/botany
question: If xylem is a dead tissue, how its structure can remain intact? How it does not rot? ( By xylem I mean the xylem found in basic plants, not in the trees )1yr ⋅ elisheva_tavori ⋅ r/botany
Question:I'm looking to buy Welwitschia Mirabilis seeds, but there are very few results on Google and they're expensive. Does anyone sell or know a seller?1yr ⋅ PicanhaExpert ⋅ r/botany
Question: What is the benefit of water accumulation on these parts of the leaf blade?1yr ⋅ photosystemic ⋅ r/botany
Question: I bought these coconuts at the grocery store. Would it be possible to germinate them or are they dead? Is there a way to tell?1yr ⋅ iowafarmboy2011 ⋅ r/botany
I went and made a Patreon where you can receive a print and a sticker every month. I wanted to share it with ya’ll because without the support I received here, I don’t think I would have gone and done something like this! Thank you all so much!3yr ⋅ weeeeeeeedboy ⋅ r/botany
Question: My kids found it and walked me down to see it thinking it was a weird bird nest. I think it looks more like some kind of fungus. It’s on a pine tree. Any ideas?1yr ⋅ Moocow870 ⋅ r/botany
Question: Can anyone tell me what the black/dark blue little pods are inside the flower? Habanero plant.1yr ⋅ Andy466 ⋅ r/botany
Discussion: Gunnera magellanica, a stark contrast to Gunnera tinctoria, and the like. Seen in Patagonia1yr ⋅ Fickle_Advantage_327 ⋅ r/botany
Question: What stage of decay, eg what’s happening biologically in the garlic on the left?1yr ⋅ tiffanyglock ⋅ r/botany
Found this mutant tentacle oak leaf on a trip to italy a couple of years ago. Recently rediscovered this picture, what happened here?3yr ⋅ ColdOfficial ⋅ r/botany
Discussion: Is my Apple Tree dying? Its leaves never fell this winter. Details in the comments.1yr ⋅ Chrisledouxkid ⋅ r/botany
Question: why is my cactus growing like this? I got this cactus about 5 years ago in Arizona. I was told it was a barrel cactus and it would grow wide and stout over time.1yr ⋅ mjleaf ⋅ r/botany
Question: why did this trancencantia turn bright green over night after I added a 1-0.5-1 liquid fertilizer?1yr ⋅ tvmysteries ⋅ r/botany
Question: What happened to these scrunched up leaves? South Coast NSW, Australia1yr ⋅ blue_bayou_blue ⋅ r/botany
Ethiopia is preparing to plant six billion trees this year as part of the third round of its massive afforestation campaign. It will also donate one billion trees to neighbouring South Sudan and Djibouti.3yr ⋅ jungle_capital ⋅ r/botany
Under the microscope: Made a stained plant cross section of Davidia involucrata3yr ⋅ VANOXmicro ⋅ r/botany
Illustrations of two bindweed species - Convolvulus arvensis and Calystegia sepium.2yr ⋅ MaraKrauklis ⋅ r/botany
Pando Aspen Forest - Fish Lake Utah, among the oldest known living organisms.3yr ⋅ hayes_jd ⋅ r/botany
Question: This seemed to stump everyone on /r/pothos any idea why my rooting pothos is growing this way?1yr ⋅ JarvisPHD ⋅ r/botany
Question: now what other flowering plants could this method apply to lol?1yr ⋅ paninipixel ⋅ r/botany
Question: What is the evolutionary advantage/purpose of the bizarre-looking single leaf’s branching enations of a lot of Eriospermum species like my Eriospermum dregei in capturing light compared to your ordinary-looking leaf?1yr ⋅ lordlors ⋅ r/botany
I started a basic experiment of water retention and drying times for different inorganic substrates. Also, I’m not sure how the particle size would affect root growth, particularly for succulent plants. Any tips or links to similar stuff would be appreciated3yr ⋅ CentralSucculents ⋅ r/botany
I drew this up today and was having an inner dialogue about cutting flowers that got real existential real fast and now I’m apologizing to all the flowers in my home.4yr ⋅ weeeeeeeedboy ⋅ r/botany
Question: What are the spikes on this fallen tree? How are they caused? (South Australia)1yr ⋅ 566route ⋅ r/botany
I'm not an expert but i think that maybe, just maybe the roots should be inside the earth.3yr ⋅ ArmFallOffBoy3 ⋅ r/botany
Question: What are the marks on this leaf. All the trees in my area are covered in them. Gloucestershire U.K.1yr ⋅ Nematodinium ⋅ r/botany
Southern Live Oak, Treaty Oak Jacksonville FL 250 years old (estimate)2yr ⋅ hillbilly-gourmet ⋅ r/botany
I work in a library and this book is located in the kids section. It’s a beautiful book that can be enjoyed by anyone...great art and simple evolutionary details for kids and adults to love. Go to your library and check this out!!5yr ⋅ DeeDeeNem ⋅ r/botany
This is the beautiful purple lupine field, it is my favorite flower now5yr ⋅ PictureThisPlant ⋅ r/botany
Sori on fern leaf underbelly. Each sorus on the tip of this fern pinnule has a number of sporangium each containing spores that can form new fern plants via asexual reproduction.3yr ⋅ ivoidwarranty ⋅ r/botany
Question: Is it just me, or does this maple leaf have too many lobes?1yr ⋅ Money-Preparation-50 ⋅ r/botany
Growing up to 60cm/24in height, Dawsonia superba is the tallest moss in the world. While bryophytes are considered non-vascular plants, Dawsonia developed a conduction system (hydrome and leptome tissues, analogous to xylem and phloem) which allows vertical water transport within the plant3yr ⋅ pbrevis ⋅ r/botany
QUESTION: My family bought this pumpkin back in October. It hasn’t turned soft at all, but the skin is turning green again for some reason. Does anyone know why this is?1yr ⋅ Multipunk_attacks ⋅ r/botany
Multi-dandelion. Anyone know which mutation causes this? Plant had both normal inflorescences and these biggies3yr ⋅ iisijti ⋅ r/botany
Goldenrod is one of my favorite plants so I decided to make and frame an herbarium specimen. This is my first time ever doing this!6mo ⋅ ihopeyouremiserable ⋅ r/botany
Question: why do my coconut empty, like not even a single drop of juice.1yr ⋅ No_Information_5498 ⋅ r/botany
Question: Does this stinging nettle have a deficiency? Could it be soil alkalinity?1yr ⋅ Legal_Finger_4106 ⋅ r/botany
I love coming across wild American ginseng in the woods. I help propagate it by planting the berries and taking the leaves for tea, stopping anyone else from poaching the roots if they come across it.5yr ⋅ altrefrain ⋅ r/botany
