Shrub Ephedra foeminea reveals its bumps and highlights the sweet drops for attracting insects only during the full moon

a Group of scientists discovered a unique plant-"werewolf", which is waiting for the full moon to breed, according to the website of the University of Stockholm.

Photos: Kristina Bolinder

researchers at the University of Stockholm accidentally discovered an amazing quality of shrub Ephedra foeminea which reveals its lumps and highlights the sweet drops for attracting insects only during the full moon.

during the studies of ephedra and its evolutionary history, Katarina Ridin noticed that even when the buds of the shrub Matures, they for a long time do not open and do not produce any juice that attracts insects. Later academic noticed that flowering is induced only during the full moon.

it turned Out that ephedra has learned to wait for the full moon, so it was at this point most effectively to lure insects, required brush to transfer the pollen. The theory scientists confirm and archival data, according to which all periods of flowering plants were necessary for the full moon.

At the moment, the researchers are not able to answer the main question is how ephedra learns of the occurrence of the full moon? Perhaps the plant can react to the slightest change in the force of gravity or  to feel the degree night light from the moon.

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