Haller's pasqueflower (Pulsatilla halleri ssp. slavica) from the buttercup family is currently in full bloom in our alpine garden.
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Haller's pasqueflower (Pulsatilla halleri ssp. slavica) from the buttercup family is currently in full bloom in our alpine garden.
The spikemoss Selaginella picta with sporophylls and striking white upper leaves.
They were already visible at the beginning of January, but only now are they in full bloom: winter aconites (Eranthis hyemalis) from the buttercup family are currently flowering en masse and are being visited by all kinds of pollinators.
Dies ist eine Vortragsankündigung! MfG SP
Everyone starts small, even the Queen of the Night (Selenicereus grandiflorus)!
In Gnetum gnemon, pollen is absorbed via a pollination drop that is secreted at the micropyle. This acts as a physical-chemical medium for pollen fixation and supports successful fertilization.
The superhydrophobic leaves of the algae fern Azolla caroliniana, which floats freely on water, are hollow and inhabited by symbiotic, nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria.
A jar full of flowering Utricularia subulata. This carnivorous plant has underground suction traps.
Nothing beats classical histology! Photo by Arroj Sajjad
Venus Flytrap cake, fresh from the lab meeting :) Thank you @aroojsajjad.bsky.social
Holy smokes
Abstract submissions for #SEBconference Florence 2026 are officially open! 🎉
Deadline: 6 March 2026. Submit today and be part of cutting-edge biology in Florence.
More information
www.sebiology.org/resource/seb-conference-florence-2026-abstract-submission-is-now-open.html
Peat moss Sphagnum medium in a bioreactor
#MossMonday #BlueSkyMossFotos #Sphagnum
The seed pods of snapdragons (Antirrhinum majus) could also have come straight out of a pirate movie...
(1/n) What if you never had to make your bed? What if your laundry could fold itself? Folding is everywhere around us - but did you know that folding flat sheets are at the ❤️ of diversity of shapes in the animal world - since 500 million years ago. Our latest work: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nudC...
The plant community of the year 2026 is the feather grass steppe. This is known to occur in the dune areas around Darmstadt and has already been targeted several times on our “Friends' excursions.” A near-natural dune can also be found in our botanical garden.
www.nul-online.de/aktuelles/ne...
🏆 Engagiert, reflektiert, praxisnah – Athene-Preise 2025 verliehen! Gestern wurden im Anschluss an den „Tag der Lehre“ an der TU Darmstadt die Athene‑Preise für gute Lehre gemeinsam mit der Carlo und Karin Giersch Stiftung verliehen wurden – mit insgesamt 46.000 Euro dotiert.
Sieht nicht nach Löwenzahn aus, eher nach Huflattich! :)
I started to work on MscS-Like proteins 20 years ago, dreaming that they were involved in plant mechanotransduction. And it is becoming more & more clear that they are!
#plantscience 🧪
"DmMSL10 is crucial for mechanosensing, facilitating AP firing by generating a receptor potential (RP) amplitude."
🌿 The Venus flytrap’s secret touch sensor
A new study reveals that the protein MSL10 acts as a highly sensitive mechanosensor in the Venus flytrap. It enables the plant to detect touch, fire electrical signals, and snap shut on its prey.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#SciComm #Plants 🧪
Image: Cross-section of Arabidopsis leaf under drought conditions (top) and after 15 minutes of rehydration (bottom). Each color (blue, pink, green) represents a different recovery-induced gene being expressed. Credit: Salk Institute
How do plants recover after drought? buff.ly/UG9TXGG via @salkinstitute #PlantScience #Science #Plants #drought #water
Press release from TU Darmstadt @tuda.bsky.social on the exciting discovery of the Great capricorn beetle (Cerambyx cerdo) in the botanical garden:
www.tu-darmstadt.de/universitaet...
Nice image movie by TU Darmstadt @tuda.bsky.social with participation of our doctoral candidate Arooj
@aroojsajjad.bsky.social!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhND...
Peter Kappel @peterkappel.bsky.social from @poppingalab.bsky.social introduced me to the fascinatingly mobile, three-dimensional jaws of leeches with some clever imaging experiments
The Darth Vader plant, Aristolochia salvadorensis!
Coffee party time with our friend's association: great weather and flowering Aloe ovatifolia - not much left to be desired :)
Some biology students received a very special, unofficial certificate at this year's graduation ceremony...
Plant identification exerises - every student's dream!
Great talk by our guest Prof. Linnea Hesse from Hamburg University about the functional morphology of plants in 3D and over time. Let's hope we can do even more together in the future! Foto by Arooj Sajjad.
