Close-up photo of a finger with five fruits sticking to it. Fruits are small, club-shaped, and green with longitudinal bands of sticky hairs.

Stickiness can be important in epizoochory = the transport of seeds or fruits on the outside of animals. Sticky secretions on the surface of Boerhavia coccinea fruits help this American plant get around. It’s now a pantropical #weed. #Nycataginacea #dispersal #stickyplant #Botany #PlantScience 🌾🧪