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Pasqueflowers: A Symbol of Resurrection, Battlefields, and Forgotten Landscapes

Introduction As Easter approaches and spring arrives, I thought it would be interesting to write about a flower you may encounter. If you take a walk in the chalk hills near where I live at this time of year, you may come across the delicate yet striking pasqueflowers. These blooms, with their vivid purple petals...

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Hemiparasitic plants pretty little thieves.

What are Hemiparasitic plants? The prefix Hemi means half so they are half parasites but what does that mean? Most plants gain their energy through photosynthesis and acquire water and nutrients from the soil directly or through symbiotic associations with fungi. There are plant parasites which gain their energy and nutrients from other plants however...

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