Photo of a hand holding the inflorescence. The pedicels and peduncle are covered with sticky hairs. Three showy yellow flowers are open.

#Stickiness can be an indirect defense. A study of the sticky inflorescences of Chapmannia floridana (Andy Newman CCBYNC4; #Fabaceae) by M.L. Jenkins & J.L. Schafer found that predators are attracted to entrapped insects & defend the plant. #stickplant bit.ly/47wekqr #Botany #PlantScience 🌾🧪