To say nothing of Claytonia. On Sat, May 16, 2020 at 12:33 PM Judy Glattstein via pbs < pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > Sanguinaria and Trillium are two genera that use myrmecochory for seed > dispersal. > > On 5/16/2020 10:33 AM, Jane Sargent via pbs wrote: > > Myrmechocory is the fifty-cent word for seed dispersal by ants. > Elaiosomes are the Little (Big) Macs the plant makes as part of the seed, > so the junk-food-crazed ants will lug the seeds down into their nests. The > ants pig out on the elaiosomes and dispose of the seeds in their > nutrient-rich underground middens or toss the seeds out of the nest but > away from the plant. See, junk food really is a food group. And yes, I had > to look those words up. Jane Sargent > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > > > > -- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus/ > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…