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This in-demand plant is evolving to hide from its predator humans Sarah Gibbens
The small
Fritillaria delavayi produces one flower bulb once a year. It s sought after for use in traditional medicine, but too much demand for this little herb may be forcing this plant to evolve a subtle, camouflage defense.
In southwest China, high in the Hengduan Mountains, a small herb is getting harder to find.
Called
Fritillaria delavayi, it grows three to five bright green leaves and a short stem; once a year, it produces a bright, tulip-shaped, yellow-hued flower. But that eye-catching yellow flower and those vibrant green leaves have started to grow gray and brown in this