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The barbed spines of a small shrub
Wolfgang Stuppy & Rob Kesseler / Papadakis

Method of Transportation
The barbed spines of this small shrub (Krameria erecta) enable dispersal by attaching to the fur of passing animals. It is native to the southern USA and northern Mexico.

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