The fifth international “Fascination of Plants Day” will be launched by plant scientists across the world under the umbrella of the European Plant Science Organisation (EPSO).
- Africa
- America
- Asia
- Europe
- Oceania
Upcoming events
From one little seed, planted into soil, many green lives can arise – from small herbs up to big trees, or from ornamental flowers to substantial crops which all animals and mankind need to survive on this planet. Plant biologists estimate the total number of plant species roughly to be about 250,000. On the back of this coordinated activity we hope to plant again many virtual and constantly germinating seeds in the collective mind of the European and World Public that plant science is of critical significance to the social and environmental landscape now and in future.
🌳Último día de la exposición #BonsáiEnElJardín, ¿ya la visitaste?
☀️Aprovecha esta espectacular mañana soleada y ven con tu familia a disfrutar conociendo sobre este arte milenario de oriente.
Metalmark Moth mimics jumping spider predator https://t.co/no8z0E4w7x
Word of the day: "vernation" -- the formation of new leaves in springtime; also, the arrangement of leaves in a bud before it opens (Latin vernare, to flourish, be verdant; "ver", spring).
In ferns, vernation is, beautifully, "circinate" (rolled up like a crozier or fiddlehead).
Wild Violets growing on calcareous grassland #TunstallHills today. A tiny patch of Common Dog Violet (Viola riviniana) with pale cleft spur & pointed sepals but mostly Hairy Violet (Viola hirta) today –“blushed violet spur, blunt sepals, hairy leaves and stalks #wildflowerhour
4Abigail: A long time ago I planted some seeds. When I planted them they were very small! But today, I planted them outside and they are under a tiny greenhouse waiting to grow 🌱😊😍
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Lesser celendines are a native member of the buttercup family - often found in shady spots on woodland edges, banks or grasslands, they are a typical spring species to brighten up a churchyard - these ones growing in #GranthamCemetery this week #wildflowerhour
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