when a hairy animal is moving... burdock is very sticky type and it sticks on
One example of a plant with sticky seeds is the burdock plant (Arctium). Burdock seeds are covered in tiny hooks that easily attach to fur or clothing, helping them spread to new locations.
One example of a plant that disperses its seeds by animals is the burdock plant. Its seeds have small hooks that easily attach to the fur of passing animals, which then carry the seeds to new locations as they move around.
This is so the plants seeds can hook on to something like a humans clothes or an animals fur and get transported to another area where they can start to grow.
by animals
Burdock seeds are dispersed by animal fur. These burdock seeds have little hooks on them which allows them to "catch" onto the fur.
Burdock seeds are dispersed by animal fur. These burdock seeds have little hooks on them which allows them to "catch" onto the fur.
Quakgrass,Burdock and Foxtail Barley
when a hairy animal is moving... burdock is very sticky type and it sticks on
One example of a plant with sticky seeds is the burdock plant (Arctium). Burdock seeds are covered in tiny hooks that easily attach to fur or clothing, helping them spread to new locations.
One example of a plant that disperses its seeds by animals is the burdock plant. Its seeds have small hooks that easily attach to the fur of passing animals, which then carry the seeds to new locations as they move around.
commensalism because one benefits and the other isn't harmed
This is so the plants seeds can hook on to something like a humans clothes or an animals fur and get transported to another area where they can start to grow.
by animals
The seeds (burrs) of the Burdock are covered in hooks which catch onto the clothes of humans, or the fur of animals that brush against the ripe burrs. Eventually, the seeds, clustered in the burrs, shake loose and are spread over a wide area. Incidentally, it was this hook and cloth process that led to the Velcro fastening system, much used today.
The side of Velcro that resembles the hooks of the burdock fruit is the "hook" side. This side features small, stiff hooks that catch onto the loops of the opposite "loop" side, allowing the two surfaces to adhere to each other. The design was inspired by the way burdock burrs cling to animal fur and clothing.
Burdock seeds are typically pollinated by insects, especially bees, that visit the burdock flowers to collect nectar. As they move from flower to flower, they inadvertently transfer pollen, leading to fertilization and seed development. This process ensures genetic diversity in the burdock population.