The rapid opening of the bunchberry is thought to enhance cross-pollination in two ways. |
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Tiny insects can trigger an explosive opening of mature bunchberry flowers, and are showered with pollen as they fly away. |
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The bunchberry dogwood plant is a low-growing perennial that is usually under eight inches tall. |
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As I worked in my yard, I would take any bunchberry growing where I did not want it, and place it where I did. |
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Scientifically, bunchberry is Cornus canadensis while our other friend is Maianthemum canadense, both obviously very patriotic plants, growing right across the country. |
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American dogwoods include the miner's dogwood, C. sessilis, whose fruits are sweet when fully ripe, and the less flavourful bunchberry, C. canadensis. |
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Faster than a Venus Flytrap snapping shut, the bunchberry dogwood's acceleration is about 800 times the force astronauts go through on take-off. |
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