Erythronium seed article
Diane Whitehead (Sat, 11 Feb 2006 17:09:24 PST)
Dear Diane:
It may also suggest that those distributed by ants
demand darkness to germinate and the opposite to the others.
Best
Alberto
Dear Alberto,
The elaisomes are fragrant for only a short time, though, and the
ants drop them on the way home. Therefore the seeds don't get taken
down into the nest, but are dropped on the soil surface. This
ensures well-distributed plants.
Diane