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Hibernaculum (plural ''hibernacula'') is the term often applied to a winter bud of certain
Hibernaculum (plural ''hibernacula'') is the term often applied to a winter bud of certain aquatic plant
Aquatic plants are plants that have adapted to living in aquatic environments (saltwater or freshwater). They are also referred to as hydrophytes or macrophytes to distinguish them from algae and other microphytes. A macrophyte is a plant that ...
s, such as the bladderworts ('' Utricularia''). The buds are heavier than water, and, being developed at the approach of cold weather, they become detached, sink to the bottom of the pond, and thus survive the winter. In the spring, they enlarge, developing air spaces, rise to the surface, and reproduce their species.New International Encyclopedia
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Certain terrestrial plants also form hibernacula. These include some temperate sundews ('' Drosera'') such as '' D. anglica'', '' D. filiformis'', '' D. intermedia'', '' D. rotundifolia''; and some temperate butterworts ('' Pinguicula'') such as '' P. balcanica'', '' P. grandiflora'', '' P. longifolia'', and '' P. vulgaris''.
See also
* Hibernaculum * Turion (botany)References
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