These bilaterally symmetrical flowers – those in which the left and right sides mirror each other – can almost always restore their original orientation. A bilaterally symmetrical orchid flower.

Radially symmetrical flowers, star-shaped flowers, such as petunia, buttercup, and wild rose - lacked this ability and their stems rarely recovered after an injury.

Some injured flowers bent and twisted themselves back into the best possible position to ensure successful reproduction within 10-48 hours of being knocked over, for example, by falling branches ...

Some flowers have a remarkable and previously unknown ability to bounce back after injury, according to a new study. Skip to content. Menu. Medical Home Life Sciences Home. Become a Member.

For centuries, bilaterally symmetrical flowers have been thought to stabilize the entry of animal visitors and improve pollination accuracy. However, this long-held belief may not be true.

How did bilaterally symmetric flowers evolve from radially symmetric ones? To address this important question, geneticists Francisco Perfectti and Juan Pedro M. Camacho, and ecologist José M ...

From the shape of a flower to the numbers on a clock, everywhere you look you will be able to find some sort of pattern. Identifying 2D shapes Find out about regular 2D shapes and irregular polygons.

Seeing double! Butterflies and damselflies strike symmetrical poses as they rest on flowers in the early morning Italian sunshine. The striking images were captured by Italian photographer Mauro ...

Unlike humans, who are said to be attracted by symmetrical (facial) features, pollinating animals are partial to the asymmetrical shape of the flowers that they help fertilize. Asymmetrical ...