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Do any other plants mimic the behavior of sunflowers?

Chicken Nugget: They say sunflowers turn to face the sun. Are any other plants known to do this as well?

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4 months ago

   

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felixthecat

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(4 months ago)

Heliotropism is relatively common, especially in cooler regions. The sun warms the flowerheads, thereby making them more attractive to insects, both because of the warmth as well the increased acceleration of aroma. Poppies of many sorts, buttercups, some gentians, for example, demonstrate heliotropism. Maybe even heliotropes do so.

comment kid

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(4 weeks ago)

As a side note:

Sunflowers turn to face the sun.
Moon flowers open at night.
Morning glories open in the morning.

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