Botany Nothofagus gunnii. A beech relative native to the tip of Chile close to Antarctica. I love to see relatives of familiar plants in different habitats and seeing how they’ve evolved differently. February 5, 2026
Botany I found potential fertilized Ficus pumila fruit on a plant in Northern California. January 31, 2026
Botany My mom has had this plant for years and doesn’t remember it ever doing this, I’ve been taking care of it at my place for a few months under some strong grow lights, just curious is that how it propagates instead of seeds? Don’t think I’ve seen this before, looks like roots coming out. January 29, 2026
Botany How do the tropical plants in Southern Florida survive rare freezing events like this? I read that tropical plants can’t even survive a single day of freeze. (Image credit: Ag Weather) January 29, 2026
Botany I want to practice mounting my own cross sections from plants on to slides to practice for my plant anatomy class. Would something like this be ok/ worth it? January 29, 2026
