Plants News: Page 4

Ancient Forest Found Off Coast of Alabama (July 11, 2013): A primeval Bald Cypress forest up to 80,000 years old has been found off the coast of Alabama.

New Herb Species Discovered in Malaysia (July 10, 2013): A new perennial herb species from Malaysia has been described in the journal PhytoKeys

Data From NASA/NOAA Suomi NPP Satellite Shows Vegetation on Earth (June 25, 2013): Data from the ASA/NOAA Suomi NPP satellite was used to create a map an animation of greenness on Earth from April 2012 to April 2013.

Sheep Eating Plant Flowers at Royal Horticultural Society Garden (June 24, 2013): Puya chilensis, a plant that kills sheep and other animals, has flowers for the first time at RHS Garden Wisley

Scientists Determine Blight Behind 19th Century Irish Potato Famine is Extinct (May 25, 2013): Scientists have identified the blight strain that caused the Irish potato famine in the mid-18th century.

Scientists Discover Feeding Relationship Between Ants and Bornean Insect-Eating Pitcher Plant (May 24, 2013): Ants and a Bornean insect-eating pitcher plant have a unique relationship. The ants dive into the plant and consume mosquito larvae and prey that falls into the trap.

Researchers Sequence Long Genomes of White Spruce and Norway Spruce (May 22, 2013): Researchers have sequenced the long genomes of the White spruce and the Norway spruce. The genomes are ten times larger than the human genome.

Two New Species of Mushroom Found on Iberian Peninsula (March 4, 2013): Two new species of Wood Hedgehog or Hedgehog mushroom have been discovered on the Iberian Peninsula.

Scientists Say Alpine Cushion Plants Help Other Plants Survive (February 22, 2013): Scientists have determined that alpine cushion plants help other plants survive in harsh mountain environments.

Rare Haleakala Silversword Threatened by Climate Change (January 16, 2013): Biologists say the Haleakala silversword plant was under threat in the early 1900s from being eaten by animals and picked by visitors.

Scientists Create Giant Tobacco Plants That Remain Young Forever (January 11, 2013): Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME in Munster, Germany have created tobacco plants that grow very large and have leaves that remain healthy and green.

Australian Scientists Develop Pineapple That Tastes Like Coconut (December 31, 2012): ABC News Australia reports that Australian scientists have developed a new variety of pineapple, called the AusFestival Pineapple, that has a coconut flavor.

Two New Species of Orchid Found in Cuba (December 29, 2012): Two new species of orchid have been discovered in Cuba.

Venezuelan Pitcher Plant's Wettable Hairs Create Water Slide to Trap Insects (December 28, 2012): Researchers from the University of Cambridge have discovered that a Venezuelan pitcher plant uses wettable hairs to create a water slide that causes insect to slide to their deaths.

Video Shows How Magnificent 247 Foot Tall Giant Sequoia was Photographed for National Geographic (December 4, 2012): This video shows how a team of scientists and photographers photographed the President in Sequoia National Park for the latest issue of National Geographic Magazine.

Scientists Name 19 Species of Ferns After Lady Gaga (October 24, 2012): Scientists from Duke University have named a new genus of ferns after singer Lady Gaga.

Australian Carnivorous Sundew Plant Captures Fruit Flies With Its Touch Sensitive Catapult Tentacles (September 27, 2012): Drosera glanduligera, a small carnivorous sundew plant from southern Australia, uses its touch sensitive catapulting tentacles to capture small insects.

New Danish Fungal Species Discovered Called Hebelomagriseopruinatum (September 4, 2012): A new Danish fungal species has been discovered called Hebelomagriseopruinatum.

Botany Student Proves New England Banksia is a Distinct Species (August 31, 2012): Margaret Stimpson, a botany student at the University of New England, has proven that New England Banksia is a distinct species.

Parking Space Sized Agri-Cube Hydroponic Unit Can Produce 10,000 Vegetables Per Year (August 4, 2012): Agri-Cube is a compact hydroponic unit from Japan-based Daiwa House that can grow 10,000 vegetables per year.

New Monkey Flower Species Discovered in Scotland, Originated Within Last 150 Years (July 10, 2012): A new species of monkey flower - created by the union of two foreign plant species - has been discovered on the bank of a stream in Scotland.

New Species of Wirerush Found in Northern New Zealand (July 9, 2012): Scientists have found a new species of wirerush in the wetlands in northern New Zealand.

Fungi Helps Plants Eat Insects (June 25, 2012): Researchers at Brock University have discovered that plants can consume nutrients from insects with the help of a fungi called Metarhizium.

Plant's Mustard Oil Bomb Makes Mouse Spit Out Seeds (June 20, 2012): A plant called sweet mignonette or taily weed (Ochradenus baccatus), found in Israel's Negev Desert, has a unique method for spreading its seeds.

Carnivorous Pitcher Plant Uses Rain Drops and Vibrating Lid to Capture Insects (June 13, 2012): Researchers have discovered that Nepenthes gracilis pitcher plants have another novel trapping mechanism for getting insects to plunge to their deaths.