Environmental morphing enables informed dispersal of the dandelion diaspore
M. Seale, O. Zhdanov, M. B. Soons, C. Cummins, E. Kroll, M. R. Blatt, H. Zare-Behtash, A. Busse, E. Mastropaolo, J. M. Bullock, I. M. Viola, N. Nakayama
This study shows that dandelion pappus morphing in response to moisture changes dispersal properties by altering drag and detachment, leading to increased dispersal distances under low wind conditions.
bioRxiv · Jul 18, 2022Plant Biology