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SPECIAL COLLECTION:
Wind Pollination (anemophily)

Flowers may be small and inconspicuous, green and not showy. They produce enormous amounts of tiny pollen grains (hence wind-pollinated plants may be allergens, but seldom are animal-pollinated plants allergenic). They have large feathery stigmas to catch the pollen grains. They grow in low-diversity stands and are among the taller species in their communities. Insects may visit them to collect pollen, but they are not the most effective pollinators and exert little selection pressure on them.

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28 Accessions:

Boehmeria nivea Cecropia peltata Cyperus alternifolius Cyperus brevifolia Cyperus papyrus Myriophyllum aquaticum Oryza sativa Pellionia repens Pilea cadierei Pilea peperomioides Protea cynaroides Thamnochortus insignis Zea mexicana

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  • {1} Cyperus alternifolius - Umbrella Plant - Cyperaceae
  • {2} Cyperus brevifolia - shortleaf spikesedge, green kyllinga - Cyperaceae
  • {2} Cyperus diffusus - Dwarf Umbrella Grass - Cyperaceae
  • {2} Cyperus papyrus - Papyrus - Cyperaceae
  • {3} Pilea cadierei - Aluminum Plant - Urticaceae
  • {4} Cecropia peltata - Trumpet Tree, Snakewood Tree - Urticaceae
  • {5} Pellionia repens - Trailing Watermelon Begonia - Urticaceae
  • {6} Oryza sativa - Asian Rice cv. Taipei 309 - Poaceae
  • {7} Pilea peperomioides - Chinese Money Plant - Urticaceae
  • {8} Pilea depressa - Depressed Clearweek - Urticaceae
  • {9} Pilea nummulariifolia - Creeping Charlie - Urticaceae
  • {10} Procris unidentified - Urticaceae
  • {11} Soleirolia soleirolii - Baby's Tears, Mother of Thousands - Urticaceae
  • {12} Carex pendula - Hanging Sedge - Cyperaceae
  • {12} Carex sylvatica - Wood Sedge - Cyperaceae
  • {13} Protea cynaroides - King Protea - Proteaceae
  • {13} Thamnochortus insignis - Thatching Reed - Restionaceae
  • {14} Zea mexicana - Teosinte - Poaceae
  • {15} Ilex opaca - American Holly - Aquifoliaceae W/C
  • {15} Myrica gale - Sweet Gale - Myricaceae
  • {15} Ulmus parvifolia 'Hokkaido' - Dwarf Princess Elm - Ulmaceae
  • {16} Eleocharis sphacelata - Tall Spike Rush - Cyperaceae
  • {17} Juncus effusus 'Spiralis' - Soft Rush, Japanese Mat-Rush - Juncaceae
  • {18} Spartina bakeri - Sand Cordgrass - Poaceae
  • {19} Myriophyllum aquaticum - Parrots Feather, Water Feather - Haloragaceae
  • {20} Boehmeria nivea - Chinese Silk Plant - Urticaceae
  • {0} Ferraria crispa - Starfish Iris - Iridaceae
  • {0} Brasenia schreberi - Water Shield - Cabombaceae W/C

W/C = Wild Collected
= Currently Flowering
= Image(s) Available
= map available for this accession
= voucher(s) on file at CONN for this accession
= accession added within past 90 days
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