Sanguinaria and Trillium are two genera that use myrmecochory for seed dispersal. On 5/16/2020 10:33 AM, Jane Sargent via pbs wrote: > Myrmechocory is the fifty-cent word for seed dispersal by ants. Elaiosomes are the Little (Big) Macs the plant makes as part of the seed, so the junk-food-crazed ants will lug the seeds down into their nests. The ants pig out on the elaiosomes and dispose of the seeds in their nutrient-rich underground middens or toss the seeds out of the nest but away from the plant. See, junk food really is a food group. And yes, I had to look those words up. Jane Sargent > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus/ _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…