Hi there, I'd have to go for stone plants, Lithops. They would make a great middle school project due to fascinating adaptation and hardiness.
Cheers, Sadie On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 7:25 PM, Benjamin Blonder <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi everyone, > I'm about to embark on a middle school teaching project where > students will learn about a really odd species of plant - they'll > investigate its natural history, adaptation, etc., then make a > presentation to the class on their findings. > > I'd like your help with the names of some of your favorite weird > plants - especially charismatic ones are particularly welcome. I'm > hoping to have a list of about 50 in the end. Some examples of the > kinds of plants I'm imagining: Welwitschia, Amorphophallus, Nepenthes, > Hura... > > Once enough suggestions come in, I'd be pleased to summarize the > names to the list. > > Thanks! > Benjamin Blonder > University of Arizona > -- Sadie Jane Ryan Assistant Professor Dept of Environmental and Forest Biology SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse, NY http://www.esf.edu/EFB/faculty/ryan.htm
