Thursday, September 1, 2011

Tropism

Ruellia nudiflora
Harvey's Farm and Garden Center, 120 South Street, Westborough, MA, 01581

This petunia plant has leaned forward to a light source in order to harvest more sunlight for use in photosynthesis, an example of phototropism.

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