• Plant: Jack Pine (Pinus banksiana)
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  • Info: Cone / 2020-10-14 / Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor / License: All rights reserved
  • Caption: Most cones remain closed like this until an environmental trigger - heat, primarily from fire, in this case - causes them to open and disperse seeds. Even open cones remain on the tree.
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