Street scene

This little network of stems is about 6 inches in diameter. It shows very effectively the growth pattern of this herbaceous plant, which is growing while tightly pressed against the pavement of a curb near a busy street. This growth pattern is surprisingly similar to fungi, which branch out from a central point. Imagine this clump in a vertical orientation and you can imagine the branches of a tree.

 

 

 

 

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