C. hirsuta seed pods consist of two, long valves. When the seeds are ready for dispersal, these valves rapidly separate and coil back, firing seeds out across a large area. The secret to these pods ...

This August, one Instagrammer was excited to show the internet an interesting explosive native plant she came across in nature. Luba Magnus (@lubamagnus) posted a video showing off her find. “I found ...

Experts have warned people not to touch a plant which is spreading across the UK. The Himalayan balsam is known as a 'dangerous' species thanks to its unusual seeds. Each plant can produce more than 2 ...

FIRST it was rhododendron, then it was Japanese knotweed and now conservationists in Wales are fighting a plant tough enough to thrive in the highest places on Earth. FIRST it was rhododendron, then ...