- In
plant biology,
nyctinasty is the
circadian rhythm-based
nastic movement of
higher plants in
response to the
onset of darkness, or a
plant "sleeping"...
- from
growth in the
petiole (leaf stalk) Photonasty:
response to
light Nyctinasty:
movements at
night or in the dark Chemonasty:
response to
chemicals or...
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leaves unfurl in
search of the
morning sun. This phenomenon,
known as
nyctinasty, is made
possible by a
small joint the
plant possesses between the stem...
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known commonly as a weed. Its
leaves fold
closed at
night (an
example of
Nyctinasty). USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Phyllanthus pulcher". The
PLANTS Database (plants...
- that can grow up to 2 cm wide.
These leaves curl up at
night (exhibiting
nyctinasty), and open in the day to
perform photosynthesis. The
mature seed capsules...
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Oxalis oregana (redwood-sorrel)". plants.usda.gov.
Retrieved 2016-05-02. "
Nyctinasty and
Mimosa leaf movement".
Science and
Plants for Schools.
Retrieved 2016-05-02...
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Arachis pintoi at night,
displaying nyctinasty...
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rosette plant, with a
large above ground stem (caulescent). It
exhibits nyctinasty,
folding up its
leaves at
night to
prevent freezing of
young leaves in...
- (Australia)
Department of Agriculture,
Fisheries and
Forestry Page
about nyctinasty and leaf
movement of
Mimosa pudica by John
Hewitson 1 and 2 "Video:MIMOSA...
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yellow in autumn. The
leaflets fold
together in wet
weather and at
night (
nyctinasty), as some
change of
position at
night is a
habit of the
entire leguminous...
