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SOME COOL PLANT
ADAPTATIONS
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Cactus• has structures such
as spines to protect the plant from being eaten by predators
• live in dry places with little precipitation and have an amazing ability to store water
• spines store water
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Milkweed• contains a
poisonous sap that keeps bugs and birds from eating it
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Thistle • has sharp spines,
or thistles that poke an organism trying to eat it
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Rattlesnake Plant• Leaves sound just like a
rattlesnake when shaken
• scares away predators so it is not eaten by animals
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Pitcher Plant
• contain sweet-smelling syrup that attracts insects to it
• insects fall into the syrup and become dissolved
• this carnivorous (eats meat) plant needs extra nutrients from insects since the soil where it lives has few nutrients
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Venus Fly Trap• this carnivorous
plant consumes flies
• has a brightly colored inside that attracts insects
• the leave’s spines keep flies from escaping
• needs extra nutrients that the soil doesn’t provide
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Stone Plant• leaves are
camouflaged as stones or pebbles
• animals leave this plant alone because they do not eat stones
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Titan Arum• opens up for just two
days and smells like rotting meat
• the smell attracts bees so that pollination can occur
• can grow up to 10 feet tall
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Plant Adaptations• What adaptations does your plant have
for…– protection?– getting food?– absorbing water?– saving energy?– staying rooted in the soil?– getting enough sunlight?