Perfectly peculiar plants
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- Lithops hookeri, the pebble plant that disguises itself as a stone to hide from predators;
- Nepenthes lowii, the tree shrew toilet pitcher that thrives on nutrients from tree shrew droppings;
- Drosera rotundifolia, the sundew that digests insects after trapping them with sticky dew-like droplets; and
- Selaginella lepidophylla, the resurrection plant that can survive for years without any rainwater at all.
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Thorogood introduces 28 species of extraordinary plants. Many of the colorful names match their unique attributes, including the tree shew toilet pitcher, which obtains nutrients from tree shrew droppings, and the dead horse arum, which has hair-covered blooms and "smells like a rotten animal!" Less stinky plants include the queen of the night cactus, with "very beautiful flowers which open only at night." Informative sections address plant communication, plant and animal coexistence, and protecting plants, among other topics, while Ronca's textural collage-style art provides flashy colors and up-close perspectives on the subjects. From coconuts to vampire plants, readers will be struck by the range of biodiversity—and strangeness—within the botanical world. Ages 5–8. (Sept.)
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