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Name: theresa
Status: other
Grade: other
Location: MO
Country: N/A
Date: 7/28/2005
Question:
What kinds of flowers close at night? Which kind open only at night? What makes them do this?

Replies:
The following should be helpful:

http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/bot00/bot00249.htm

http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/bio99/bio99177.htm

http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/may2000/959122188.Bt.r.html

Anthony Brach Ph.D.


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