It turns out they are gossypol glands. Gossypol is one of the many chemical defenses #cotton contains to defend it from the vast majority of pests. The boll weevil evolved alongside cotton and can digest the plant successfully.
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PermaSolarPotter on Nostr: I was looking closely at this photo last night and wondered what all of those tiny ...
I was looking closely at this photo last night and wondered what all of those tiny dots are in between the leaf veins.
It turns out they are gossypol glands. Gossypol is one of the many chemical defenses #cotton contains to defend it from the vast majority of pests. The boll weevil evolved alongside cotton and can digest the plant successfully.
#NativePlants #plants
It turns out they are gossypol glands. Gossypol is one of the many chemical defenses #cotton contains to defend it from the vast majority of pests. The boll weevil evolved alongside cotton and can digest the plant successfully.
#NativePlants #plants