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carolina jessamine
This is a photo of Carolina Jessamine growing in the Longleaf pine forest behind Seahawk Landing. All parts of this plant are poisonous if consumed. This adaptation allows the plant to flourish because animals that may potentially eat it will be deterred if they know it is poisonous. However, there are trade-offs involved. The nectar is potentially poisonous to bees if too much is consumed. It will be harder for the flowers to be fertilized if their main fertilizers are poisoned when they come by for a snack.
carolina jessamine
This is a photo of Carolina Jessamine growing in the Longleaf pine forest behind Seahawk Landing. All parts of this plant are poisonous if consumed. This adaptation allows the plant to flourish because animals that may potentially eat it will be deterred if they know it is poisonous. However, there are trade-offs involved. The nectar is potentially poisonous to bees if too much is consumed. It will be harder for the flowers to be fertilized if their main fertilizers are poisoned when they come by for a snack.