The plant’s seeds contain ricin, a highly toxic substance. Ingesting just a few seeds can cause severe poisoning and death. Also known as "wolf's bane," this plant contains aconitine, which can cause ...
Surrounded by peppers, tomatoes, rosemary and raspberries in a garden bed beside their home, a Tupelo couple's 16-foot okra plant may be a world record contender. Weylon and Tonja Michael, who have ...
Autumn is a time for…life? This may seem perplexing, as we often link fall with plants dying, wildlife migrating and us retreating indoors. However, this is when conservationists managing prairies ...
Scientists have discovered one of the earliest examples of a winged seed, granting insight into the origin and early evolution of wind dispersal strategies in plants. Scientists have discovered ...